Poorly vs. Sick
Difference Between Poorly and Sick
Poorlyadverb
In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
to live poorlySickadjective
Having an urge to vomit.
Poorlyadverb
With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.
to do poorly in businessSickadjective
In poor health.
She was sick all day with the flu.Poorlyadverb
Meanly; without spirit.
Sickadjective
(colloquial) Mentally unstable, disturbed.
Poorlyadverb
Without skill or merit.
He plays tennis poorly.Sickadjective
(colloquial) In bad taste.
That's a sick joke.Poorlyadjective
ill, unwell, sick
Sickadjective
Tired of or annoyed by something.
I've heard that song on the radio so many times that I'm starting to get sick of it.Poorlyadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness;
my poor ailing grandmotherfeeling a bit indisposed todayyou look a little peakedfeeling poorlya sickly childis unwell and can't come to workSickadjective
(slang) Very good, excellent, awesome, badass.
This tune is sick.Dude, this car's got a sick subwoofer!Poorlyadverb
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well;
he was ill preparedit ill befits a man to betray old friendsthe car runs badlyhe performed badly on the examthe team played poorlyill-fitting clothesan ill-conceived planSickadjective
In poor condition.
sick building syndrome; my car is looking pretty sick; my job prospects are pretty sickSickadjective
(agriculture) Failing to sustain adequate harvests of crop, usually specified.
Sicknoun
Sick people in general as a group.
We have to cure the sick.Sicknoun
vomit.
He lay there in a pool of his own sick.Sickverb
To vomit.
I woke up at 4 am and sicked on the floor.Sickverb
To fall sick; to sicken.
Sicknoun
people who are sick;
they devote their lives to caring for the sickSickverb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;
After drinking too much, the students vomitedHe purged continuouslyThe patient regurgitated the food we gave him last nightSickadjective
not in good physical or mental health;
ill from the monotony of his sufferingSickadjective
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
Sickadjective
affected with madness or insanity;
a man who had gone madSickadjective
having a strong distaste from surfeit;
grew more and more disgustedfed up with their complaintssick of it allsick to death of flatterygossip that makes one sicktired of the noise and smoke
