to be violently sick
1sick — sick1 [ sık ] adjective *** 1. ) if you are sick, you do not feel well: He stayed at home caring for his sick wife. sick and injured/wounded/dying: a clinic for animals that are sick and injured get/fall sick (=become sick): He suddenly fell very …
2sick — 1 /sIk/ adjective 1 ILL suffering from a disease or illness: Where s Sheila is she sick? | a sick child | get sick AmE (=become ill): At the last minute I got sick and couldn t go. | sick as a dog (=very sick): Pete s at home in bed, sick as a… …
3sick — I UK [sɪk] / US adjective Word forms sick : adjective sick comparative sicker superlative sickest *** 1) if you are sick, food you have eaten suddenly comes out of your stomach through your mouth I m going to be sick! violently sick: He was… …
4sick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun the sick ADJECTIVE ▪ chronic, long term (both esp. BrE) VERB + THE SICK ▪ visit ▪ aid, care for …
5violently — vi|o|lent|ly [ˈvaıələntli] adv 1.) with a lot of force in a way that is very difficult to control tremble/shiver/shake etc violently ▪ I was still trembling violently. violently sick/ill ▪ He rushed to the bathroom, where he was violently sick. 2 …
6sick — sick1 W3S1 [sık] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ill)¦ 2 be sick 3 feel sick 4 make me/you sick 5 make somebody/yourself sick 6 be sick (and tired) of (doing) something 7 be worried sick/be sick with worry 8¦(strange/cruel)¦ 9 sick at heart …
7Sick leave — (or paid sick days or sick pay) is time off from work that workers can use during periods of temporary illness to stay home and address their health and safety needs without losing pay. Some workplaces offer paid sick time as a matter of… …
8sick as a dog — If somebody s as sick as a dog, they throw up (=vomit) violently …
9violently — adv. Violently is used with these adjectives: ↑ill, ↑opposed, ↑sick Violently is used with these verbs: ↑assault, ↑attack, ↑beat, ↑clash, ↑cough, ↑disagree, ↑erupt, ↑explode …
10sick as a dog — If somebody s as sick as a dog, they throw up (=vomit) violently. (Dorking School Dictionary) …