sickbed

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪkbɛd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪkˌbɛd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sik′bed′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sick•bed /ˈsɪkˌbɛd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. the bed used by a sick person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sick•bed  (sik′bed′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the bed used by a sick person.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English; see sick1, bed

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