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sick-bag /'sɪkbæg/ n a paper bag for people to use if they need to VOMIT, for example when they are travelling on a plane
sick-bay /'sɪkbeɪ/ n a room on a ship, in a school etc, with beds for people who are ill
sick-bed /'sɪkbed/ n especially lit the bed where a person lies ill: We visited him on his sickbed.
sick 'building ,syndrome n [U] a pattern of illness typically suffered by workers in buildings which have AIR CONDITIONING but whose windows do not open: The doctor said his flu was the result of sick building syndrome.
'sick call n [U] AmE for SICK PARADE
sick-en /'sɪkən/ v 1 [T] to cause to feel strong (almost) sick feelings of dislike or anger; NAUSEATE: Their hypocrisy sickens me. 2 [I] to become ill; show signs of a disease: The animal began to sicken and soon died. | (BrE) She's got a temperature; maybe she's sickening for something. (=is about to become ill)
sicken of sthg, phr v [T no pass.] especially lit to lose one's desire for or interest in: At last he sickened of endlessly drinking and gambling.
sick-en-ing /'sɪkənŋ, 'sɪknɪŋ/ adj extremely displeasing or unpleasant; disgusting (DISGUST): It's sickening to see such cruelty. | He fell and hit his head on the floor with a sickening thud. —ly adv
sick 'headache n infml a bad headache, especially a MIGRAINE or a headache with SICKNESS
sick-le /'sɪkəl/ n a tool with a hook-shaped blade, held in the hand, used for cutting grain or long grass → compare SCYTHE
'sick leave n [(on)U] time spent away from a job during illness
sickle-cell a'naemia n [U] a HEREDITARY condition, found especially in black people, in which the red blood cells have a curved shape, causing general weakness and illness
sick-ly /'sɪkli/ adj 1 often ill; weak and unhealthy: a sickly child | a sickly-looking plant 2 unpleasantly weak, pale, or silly: His face was a sickly yellow. | a sickly smile 3 causing a sick feeling: a sickly smell
sick-ness /'sɪknəs/ n 1 [C,U] (a) condition of being ill; illness or disease: There have been a lot of people off work this week owing to sickness. | (fig.) the nation's economic sickness 2 [U] the condition of feeling sick; NAUSEA: A wave of sickness came over me. 3 in sickness and in health a phrase from the Christian marriage service related to promises by the man and woman to love and care for each other in both good and bad health → see also MARRIAGE, MORNING SICKNESS, MOTION SICKNESS, SLEEPING SICKNESS
'sickness ,benefit n [U] BrE money paid, especially by the government, to someone who is too ill to work → compare UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
'sick note n a note written by someone's doctor, mother etc, to explain officially that someone is ill
sick-o /'sɪkə/ n infml a person who is either mentally ill or not like people usually are
'sick-out n AmE a STRIKE in which all the workers at a company say that they are ill at the same time
'sick pa,rade BrE || sick call AmE — n [(on) U] the daily time or place for soldiers to report themselves as ill
'sick pay n [U] money paid by an employer to a worker for time spent away from a job during illness
sick-room /'sɪk-rʊm, -ruːm/ n a room where someone lies ill in bed
sic tran-sit glo-ri-a mun-di /ˌsɪk ˌtrænzɪt glɔːriə ˈmʌndi/ phrase Lat so passes the glory of the world; used especially when speaking of the short time for which things, especially power and fame, last on Earth
side¹ /saɪd/ n 1 [C] (sometimes in comb.) a surface of something that is not its top, bottom, front, or back: The front door is locked; we'll have to go round to the side (of the building). | They threw the box over the side of the ship into the sea. | The sides of the bowl were beautifully painted. | The display case had glass sides. | The house was halfway up the side of the hill/up the hillside. 2 [C] any of the flat surfaces of something: A cube has six sides. | Which side of the box do you put the label on? 3 [C] (often in comb.) an edge or border: A square has four equal sides. | I sat at the side of the road/at the roadside. | a ringside seat (=at the edge of the RING) for the boxing match → see also SEASIDE 4 [C] either of the two surfaces of a thin flat object: Write on only one side of the paper. | This coin has the queen's head on one side and a lion on the other. | Fold the cloth with the right sides facing. → see also FLIP SIDE 5 [C] a part, place, or division according to a real or imaginary centre or central line: I live on the other side of town. | He had a scar on the right side of his face. | Cars drive on the left side of the road in Britain. | I saw her on the far side of the room. | The enemy were attacking on every side/on all sides. 6 [C usually sing.] the place or area directly next to someone or something: On one side of the window was a mirror; and on the other a painting. | On either side of the front gates stood a tall tree. | His daughter walked at/by his side. (=beside him) | During her illness he never left her side. (=was always with her) 7 [C] the part of the body from the shoulder to the top of the leg: a pain in my side/my left side 8 [C] a part or quality to be considered, usually in opposition to another; ASPECT: Try to look at all sides/both sides of the question before deciding. | His kindness was a side of his character that few people knew about. | Try to stress the positive side of the government's record. | We've kept our side of the agreement, so now it's up to you to keep your side. 9 [C] (a group which holds) a position in a quarrel, war etc: In most wars, neither side wins. | Whose side are you on (=who do you support) - mine or hers? | I never take sides. (=support one side against the other) 10 [C+sing./pl. v] especially BrE a sports team: Our side is/are winning. 11 [C] the family line of the stated parent: He's Scottish on his mother's side. 12 [S] BrE infml a television station; CHANNEL: This programme's pretty boring; what's on the other side? 13 [C] a page of writing; one side of a sheet of paper: How many sides have we got to write for this essay? 14 [C+of] either half of an animal's body cut along the BACKBONE when considered as food: a side of beef/bacon 15 [U] BrE the spinning of a SNOOKER ball caused by hitting it on the side rather than in the middle 16 get on the right/wrong side of someone infml to win/lose someone's favour 17 let one's/the side down especially BrE infml to behave in a way that causes trouble, shame, or failure for one's family, team etc 18 on one's side giving one an advantage and increasing one's chances of success: The champion is a more experienced fighter, but the challenger has got youth on his side. (=has the advantage of being younger) 19 on the side a) as or from a sometimes dishonest additional activity: He's a teacher, but he makes a little money on the side by repairing cars in his free time. → see also SIDELINE b) AmE (of food) in addition, but not on/in the same dish: waffles with sausage on the side 20 on the ... side infml rather; too: I like the house but I think the price is a bit on the high side (=rather high). 21 on the right/wrong side of younger/older than (a stated age): She's still on the right side of 40. 22 on the right/wrong side of the law not breaking/breaking the law 23 on/to one side a) out of consideration for the present; for possible use later: Let's leave that question on one side. | I try to put a few pounds to one side each week. b) away from other people for a private talk: I can't let her go on like this; I must take her to one side and give her some advice. 24 side by side next to (one) another: The two bottles stood side by side on the table. 25 this side of infml without going as far as: At that restaurant you get the best Chinese food this side of Peking. 26 -sided /saɪdɪd/ having the stated number or kind of sides: a three-sided field | a steep-sided mountain → see also ALONGSIDE, ASIDE, BACKSIDE, INSIDE, ONE-SIDED, OUTSIDE, ASIDE, BACKSIDE, INSIDE, ONE-SIDED, OUTSIDE, look on the bright side (LOOK), on the safe side (SAFE), split one's sides (SPLIT)
side² adj [A] at, from, towards etc, the side: a side door | a side view of an object
side³ v [I+with/against] to support one person or group in a quarrel, fight etc, against another: Frank sided with David in the argument.
side-arm /'saɪd-ɑːm||-ɑːrm/ n [usually pl.] a weapon carried or worn at one's side, such as a sword or PISTOL
side-bar /'saɪdbɑːr/ n 1 a separate part of something such as a newspaper article where extra information is