Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sickener

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sick-en-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, sickens.

noun

A small, bright red and possibly poisonous russula or brittlegill (Russula emetica).

Example Sentences

"We had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Gravesend, which was a real sickener for me."

Etymology

From sicken + -er.

Inflected Forms

sickeners (plural)

Questions

What does sickener mean?: One who, or that which, sickens.
Where does sickener come from?: From sicken + -er.

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