Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sickie

/ˈsɪki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: sick-ie
IPA: /ˈsɪki/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.

British usage; Slang

noun

A person who is unwell.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Sickies are when one really is sick, but, y’know, probably not to the extent that merits a day off. It’s the exaggerated head cold. It’s the sore throat overdramatised by a theatrical croak."
"I'll tell you why, because I'm a sickie! But I'm getting cured."

Etymology

From sick + -ie, from sick leave.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sick

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

sickies (plural) sicky (alternative)

Phrases

chuck a sickie pull a sickie throw a sickie duvet day

Frequently Paired Words

duvet day

Rhymes With

tricky ricky mickey sticky wiki vicky picky hickey tiki dickie dickey quickie

Questions

How do you pronounce sickie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪki/.
What does sickie mean?: A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.
Where does sickie come from?: From sick + -ie, from sick leave.

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