The difference between Sicken and Ug
When used as verbs, sicken means to make ill, whereas ug means to dread, loathe or disgust.
Ug is also noun with the meaning: a feeling of fear, horror or disgust.
check bellow for the other definitions of Sicken and Ug
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Sicken as a verb (transitive):
To make ill.
Examples:
"The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed."
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Sicken as a verb (intransitive):
To become ill.
Examples:
"I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise."
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Sicken as a verb (transitive):
To fill with disgust or abhorrence.
Examples:
"His arrogant behaviour sickens me."
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Sicken as a verb:
To lower the standing of.
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Sicken as a verb (intransitive):
To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.
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Sicken as a verb (intransitive):
To become disgusting or tedious.
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Sicken as a verb (intransitive):
To become weak; to decay; to languish.
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Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):
A feeling of fear, horror or disgust.
Examples:
"usex He took an ug at's meht."
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Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):
An object of disgust.
Examples:
"usex What an ug ye've myed yorsel."
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Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):
Vomited matter.
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Ug as a noun (Northumbria):
A surfeit.
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Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):
To dread, loathe or disgust.
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Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):
To fear, be horrified; shudder with horror.
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Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):
To vomit.
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Ug as a verb (Northumbria, obsolete):
To give a surfeit to.
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Ug as a noun (Caithness, Scotland):
The pectoral fin of a fish.