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

  1. Sicken as a verb (transitive):

    To make ill.

    Examples:

    "The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed."

  2. Sicken as a verb (intransitive):

    To become ill.

    Examples:

    "I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise."

  3. Sicken as a verb (transitive):

    To fill with disgust or abhorrence.

    Examples:

    "His arrogant behaviour sickens me."

  4. Sicken as a verb:

    To lower the standing of.

  5. Sicken as a verb (intransitive):

    To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.

  6. Sicken as a verb (intransitive):

    To become disgusting or tedious.

  7. Sicken as a verb (intransitive):

    To become weak; to decay; to languish.

  1. 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."

  2. Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    An object of disgust.

    Examples:

    "usex What an ug ye've myed yorsel."

  3. Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    Vomited matter.

  4. Ug as a noun (Northumbria):

    A surfeit.

  1. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To dread, loathe or disgust.

  2. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To fear, be horrified; shudder with horror.

  3. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To vomit.

  4. Ug as a verb (Northumbria, obsolete):

    To give a surfeit to.

  1. Ug as a noun (Caithness, Scotland):

    The pectoral fin of a fish.