English Explanatory Dictionary

sickbed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bed used by a person who is sick.
  2. A place for convalescence.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪkbɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sickbed.wav

Word forms

sickbed sickbeds

Etymology

From Middle English seke bed, equivalent to sick + bed.

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