sickensick‧en /ˈsɪkən/ verb 
The thought of such cruelty sickened her. All decent people should be sickened by such a pointless waste of life.2[intransitive] old-fashioned to gradually become very ill: The older people just sickened and died as food supplies ran low.be sickening for something phrasal verb British English to be starting to have an illness: Perhaps you’re sickening for something.sicken of something phrasal verb to lose your desire for something or your interest in it: He finally sickened of the endless round of parties and idle conversation.
VERB TABLE
sicken
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | sicken |
| he, she, it | sickens | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | sickened |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have sickened |
| he, she, it | has sickened | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had sickened |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will sicken |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have sickened |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am sickening |
| he, she, it | is sickening | |
| you, we, they | are sickening | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was sickening |
| you, we, they | were sickening | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been sickening |
| he, she, it | has been sickening | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been sickening |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be sickening |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been sickening |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Some of the recent attacks on horses in this area are enough to sicken anyone," a police spokesman said.
- A gas attack in the main train station sickened hundreds of people.
- The smell of the blood sickened her and she ran out of the room.
- I had heard them complaining of how nauseated they felt, how the very thought of food sickened them.
- It sickened her that she could have made love with Tom and be able to remember nothing of it.
- Many of our people sickened and died, and we buried them in this strange land.
- The stench of blood and waste sickened him.
- They tell me their communities are sickened by this latest outrage.
Longman Language Activatorangry because something is unfair or wrong
formal · Grandfather's always writing indignant letters to the newspaper.indignant at/over · Eric was indignant at being told he would have to wait two weeks for an appointment.
if a group of people are up in arms , they are protesting angrily about something that has been done or decided, especially by the government or some other official group: · Pine Valley residents are up in arms about plans to build a prison in the area.
to feel very angry and disappointed because you think that someone's actions are very wrong, dishonest, or immoral: · Many voters are disgusted with the way Congress spends their money.· I'm disgusted. How could you be so rude to our guests?be disgusted at/with: · Disgusted with the political corruption in her homeland, Stepanowicz left for good in 1982.
extremely angry about something wrong, immoral, or unfair, especially something violent: · Thousands of outraged citizens took to the streets to protest against the actions of the police.outraged at/by: · The whole community has been shocked and outraged at the bombing.
feeling very angry and upset about something unfair that someone has done to you: resentful of: · Robert was resentful of the fact that Forbes had been given the promotion.resentful about: · Harvey feels bitter and resentful about the way he's been treated.
to feel that a situation or someone's behaviour is terrible or wrong, and wish that you could stop it: · In 1991, the world was sickened by the brutal beating of a California man at the hands of several police officers.be sickened to hear/see/learn etc: · We were sickened to learn that such well-known companies were dealing with the drug kingpin.be sickened about: · I am sickened about the destruction of the downtown area.
to seem very unpleasant to someone · His habit of sniffing loudly really disgusted her.· The heat, the noise, the smell of the other passengers; everything about the subway disgusted him.· "Get out," she said. "You disgust me!"
if something revolts you, you think it is extremely unpleasant: · I opened the door and was instantly revolted by the smell.· He kissed her full on the lips in a way that revolted her.
if something turns your stomach it makes you feel ill because it is so unpleasant or shocking: · The sight of the dead body turned his stomach.· The strike has meant piles of rotting garbage in the streets. "It's enough to turn your stomach," said one resident.
if something such as violence or suffering sickens you, it makes you feel ill and you wish you could stop it: · The smell of the blood sickened her and she ran out of the room.· "Some of the recent attacks on horses in this area are enough to sicken anyone," a police spokesman said.
the feeling you have when you think something is very unpleasant · Martia gave him a look of disgust, and walked away.· Disgust at cruel sports has come to be a common feature of British life.in disgust (=feeling disgust) · She held the glass away from her in disgust. "What's this awful stuff you've given me to drink?''
a strong, sudden feeling of shock and disgust: · A little boy had died and, as a mother, I felt horror and revulsion.revulsion at: · Holly was unable to hide her revulsion at what she had just read.revulsion against: · What we are now seeing is a public revulsion against violence in society.a feeling/sense/wave of revulsion: · News of the atrocities produced a wave of anger and revulsion.
feeling shocked and angry at something you think is very wrong, cruel, unpleasant etc: · Ann was disgusted when she saw the dirty hotel room.· Disgusted onlookers claimed that the man was more concerned about his car than the victims of the crash.disgusted at: · Many people are disgusted at the continuing slaughter of dolphins.disgusted by: · He ate noisily and greedily. I tried hard not to be disgusted by his manners.disgusted with: · I was absolutely disgusted with the way our fans behaved.
very shocked and angry at something such as violence or suffering: · Country vets aren't easily sickened, but I felt my stomach turning when I saw the state of the dog.· Sickened detectives said the old lady was lucky to be alive after such a brutal attack.
if you are nauseated by something, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel physically sick: · The thought of him kissing her made her feel nauseated.· Recognizing the dead woman's face, she turned away, nauseated.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES His head hit the floor with a sickening thud.
His head hit the floor with a sickening thud.WORD FAMILYnounsickthe sicksicknesssickoadjectivesicksickeningsicklyadverbsickeninglysicklyverbsicken
1[transitive] to make you feel shocked and angry, especially because you strongly disapprove of something SYN disgust: The thought of such cruelty sickened her. All decent people should be sickened by such a pointless waste of life.2[intransitive] old-fashioned to gradually become very ill: The older people just sickened and died as food supplies ran low.be sickening for something phrasal verb British English to be starting to have an illness: Perhaps you’re sickening for something.sicken of something phrasal verb to lose your desire for something or your interest in it: He finally sickened of the endless round of parties and idle conversation.