Definitions for sickness

sickness sick·ness

Spelling: [sik-nis]
IPA: /ˈsɪk nɪs/

Sickness is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 127 anagrams from letters in sickness (ceiknsss).

Definitions for sickness

noun

  1. a particular disease or malady.
  2. the state or an instance of being sick; illness.
  3. nausea; queasiness.

Origin of sickness

before 1000; Middle English siknesse, seknesse, Old English sēocnesse. See sick1, -ness

Examples for sickness

Their sickness was the hand of God, but Benny just ain't had enough to eat.

I saw off men's legs, or I help them through a spell of sickness.

For this end he is fed, clothed, and prescribed for in sickness.

You already protect you, and look after you in sickness and in health.

Many women find a car journey with regular morning sickness quite an ordeal.

Our sickness (sin) is revealed to us by the Ten Commandments.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum is very acute morning sickness, which may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients.

The sickness in her mind was a reflection of the sickness of her life, a sickness created by her family and her society.

I knew there would be good times and bad, sickness and health, broken dishwashers and giant cockroaches in the bathroom.

But there was sickness in the mountains and Waba-mooin said that it also was my fault.

Word Value for sickness
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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