liver-sick1
/ˈlɪvəsɪk/English regional (southern )
noun
A hangnail on the finger.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Durrant Cooper (1812–1875), antiquary. Apparently from liver + sick.
liver-sick2
/ˈlɪvəsɪk/Now rare
adjective
Affected with liver disease.
Origin
Old English; earliest use found in Bald's Leechbook. From liver + sick.
- decapitation strike
- decapitator
- decapod
- Decapoda
- decapodan
- decapsulate
- decapsulation
- decarbonise
- decarbonization
- decarbonize
- decarbonizer
- decarboxylase
- decarboxylate
- decarboxylation
- decarburise
- decarburization
- decarburize
- decastyle
- decasyllabic
- decasyllable
- decathlete
- decathlon
- Decatur
- Decatur, Stephen
- decay