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sicky

/ˈsɪk.i/
sick · y
Plural:sickies
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• noun

1

British An informal variant of 'sickie', referring to a day of sick leave taken from work, often when one is not genuinely ill.

Example

"He decided to pull a sicky on Friday so he could get an early start on his weekend camping trip."

2

Slang for a mentally disturbed, morbid, or perverted person.

Example

"Whoever wrote those anonymous threatening letters to the school is a real sicky."

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• adjective

1

Informally, slightly ill, nauseated, or related to vomit; also used to describe something morbid or distasteful.

Example

"The toddler had a slightly sicky look on his face after riding the carousel three times."

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Word Nuance & Usage

When referring to a day taken off work due to real or feigned illness, the word is most commonly spelled 'sickie', though 'sicky' appears as an informal variant.

• Rhymes for sicky

• Nearby Words

sicko
sickout
sickroom
sicky
sidalcea
siddhartha
side

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sicky. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sicky
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