sickens
Turns the stomach
Sickens means to make or become ill, disgusted, or distressed.
Disease sickens the body; cruelty sickens the conscience.
The smell sickened her.
He sickened at the thought of what they'd done.
Something that sickens you may literally nauseate or may simply revolt your sensibilities.
In older usage, to sicken was to fall ill: She sickened and died within the week.
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repulseDrive back or disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
repugnance · revolt · distaste · appalls · offends · repels · horrifies · nauseates
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- queasyMildly sick to stomach
- vomitEject stomach contents
- retchGag involuntarily
- gagMouth restraint or jest
heave · upset stomach · bilious · seasick · carsick · airsick · queasiness · pallor
State of poor health
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- afflictsCauses persistent distress
ails · weakens · debilitates · contaminates · poisons · infects · toxin · pathogen
Rubber wheel coverings
exasperates · frustrates · annoys · irritates · disheartens · dispirits · demoralizes · disenchants
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- repulseDrive back or disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
loathing · repugnance · revolt · distaste · appalls · offends · repels · horrifies · nauseates · shocks
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
gag · heave · upset stomach · bilious · seasick · carsick · airsick · queasiness · pallor · dizzy
illness
State of poor health
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- contagionDisease spread by contact
afflicts · ails · weakens · debilitates · contaminates · poisons · infects · toxin · pathogen · virus
tires
Rubber wheel coverings
bores · exasperates · frustrates · annoys · irritates · disheartens · dispirits · demoralizes · disenchants · fed up