# sicken

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsɪkən/ · frequency rank #67,047

## Definitions
1. To make ill.
2. To become ill.
3. To fill with disgust or abhorrence.
4. To lower the standing of.
5. To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.
6. To become disgusting or tedious.
7. To become weak; to decay; to languish.

## Etymology
From Middle English sekenen, equivalent to sick + -en. Cognate with Danish sygne (“to pine”), Swedish sjukna (“to fall ill; become sick”), Norwegian sykne, Icelandic sjúkna (“to sicken; become sick”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sicken