sickening Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
   nauseate; sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
   
   • The pornographic pictures sickened us
2. verb get sick
   sicken; come down.
   
   • She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
3. verb upset and make nauseated
   nauseate; sicken; turn one's stomach.
   
   • The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
   • The mold on the food sickened the diners
4. verb make sick or ill
   sicken.
   
   • This kind of food sickens me
5. adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
   queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; noisome; nauseating.
   
   • a nauseating smell
   • nauseous offal
   • a sickening stench

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