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The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Meaning of "lovesick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOVESICK

lovesick  [ˈlʌvˌsɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOVESICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lovesick is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOVESICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lovesick

Lovesick is a 1983 romantic comedy film. It was written and directed by Marshall Brickman. It stars Dudley Moore and Elizabeth McGovern and features Alec Guinness as the ghost of Sigmund Freud.

Definition of lovesick in the English dictionary

The definition of lovesick in the dictionary is pining or languishing because of love.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOVESICK


airsick
ˈɛəˌsɪk
basic
ˈbeɪsɪk
brainsick
ˈbreɪnˌsɪk
bush-sick
ˈbʊʃˌsɪk
carsick
ˈkɑːˌsɪk
classic
ˈklæsɪk
cropsick
ˈkrɒpˌsɪk
cytotoxic
ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk
forensic
fəˈrɛnsɪk
greensick
ˈɡriːnˌsɪk
heartsick
ˈhɑːtˌsɪk
homesick
ˈhəʊmˌsɪk
intrinsic
ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk
Jurassic
dʒʊˈræsɪk
seasick
ˈsiːˌsɪk
sic
sɪk
sick
sɪk
sik
sɪk
thoracic
θɔːˈræsɪk
toxic
ˈtɒksɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOVESICK

lovelorn
lovelornness
lovely
lovemaker
lovemaking
lover
lover boy
lover´s knot
lovered
loverless
loverly
loveseat
lovesickness
lovesome
lovestricken
lovestruck
lovevine
loveworthy
lovey
lovey-dovey

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOVESICK

anointing of the sick
brick
chick
click
dick
do the trick
fossick
kick
look sick
nick
oversick
Patrick
pick
quick
stick
thick
tisick
travel-sick
trick
water-sick

Synonyms and antonyms of lovesick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOVESICK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lovesick» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lovesick

Translation of «lovesick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOVESICK

Find out the translation of lovesick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lovesick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lovesick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

为情所困
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enferma de amor
570 millions of speakers

English

lovesick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्यार करनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

влюбленный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apaixonado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রণয়পীড়িত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en mal d´amour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lovesick
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

liebeskrank
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恋に悩む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사랑에 고민하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lovesick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

si tình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காதல்வயப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेमळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sevdalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malato d´amore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chora z miłości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закоханий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bolnav de dragoste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lovesick
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smoor verlief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kärlekskranke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lovesick
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lovesick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOVESICK»

The term «lovesick» is regularly used and occupies the 61.147 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOVESICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lovesick

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QUOTES WITH «LOVESICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lovesick.
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Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOVESICK»

Discover the use of lovesick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lovesick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lovesick
Ted’s drunk-driving accident has ruined his life. it cost him his basketball scholarship, ended his plans for college, and forced him into AA. but just when ted has resigned himself to his new life, Michael appears. the wealthy father of ...
Jake Coburn, 2007
2
Lovesick: The Marilyn Syndrome
Analyzes the problem of "lovesickness," an emotional illness that affects those who don't love themselves, who cannot accept love from others, and who seem doomed to "fatal attractions"
Elizabeth MacAvoy, Susan Israelson, 1991
3
Ghostgirl: Lovesick
Before she can rest in peace, Charlotte Usher must return to the tragic site of her death: High School.
Tonya Hurley, 2012
4
The Lovesick Cure
After her groom gets cold feet, Jesse Winsloe heads to Onery Cabin and her old aunt Will, whose folk remedy for lovesickness is renowned, but when she meets a man who received the same treatment, she begins to fall for him.
Pamela Morsi, 2012
5
Lovesick: Modernist Plays of Same-Sex Love, 1894-1925
An international collection of plays from Britain, the US, Germany, France and Russia, providing an essential resource. Includes 6 plays, each with individual introductions, including an author biography and production history.
Laurence Senelick, 2003
6
The Lovesick Skunk
Is it true that skunks fall in love? Joe Hayes, that tall-tale-telling raconteur, is glad you asked.
Joe Hayes, 2013
7
Lovesick Blues: The Life of Hank Williams
From Williams's dirt- poor beginnings as a sickly child to his emergence as a star of the Grand Ole Opry, Lovesick Blues is the definitive biography of the man and his music.
Paul Hemphill, 2006
8
Lovesick: the best quotes about love & sex
Gathers cartoons and humorous quotations about dating, beauty, love, breaking up, kisses, sexual behavior, safe sex, sex education, and incompatibility
Lansky, 1997
9
Lovesick: Poems
Howie Good, a journalism professor at the State University of New York at New Paltz, presents his first full-length book of poetry. He has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize and twice for the Best of the Net anthology.
Howie Good, 2009
10
Lovesick: A Novel
For young Andy, charting the path to true love will take sheer ingenuity. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Alex Wellen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOVESICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lovesick is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Amy Schumer Sells Out... Slightly - Huffington Post
This causes her lovesick, possibly gay, muscleman/steady lover, Steven (a not-to-be-forgotten John Cena), to be left heartbroken when he ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Marnie Simpson 'massively in love' with Ricky Rayment / Sunday …
Charlotte Crosby has revealed how "lovesick" her 21-year-old 'Geordie Shore' co-star was when they were filming the new series of the MTV ... «Sunday World, Jul 15»
3
'Lookalikes' Brings Reality TV Mockumentary To A Celebrity …
And 'Gordon Ramsay' is lovesick, finally admitting to feelings for 'Victoria Beckham'. Did celebrity just eat itself? Close.. Lookalikes - Uncanny ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
4
BWW Reviews: Shakespeare Orange County Offers a Multicultural …
De Ocampo's rapping Romeo is a comical lovesick young man who repeatedly gets tongue-tied under the spell of winged cupid's bow. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
KC Fringe: Sex, love, philosophy and mental illness unfold on local …
Chole (Melissa Fennewald, third from left) basks in the glow of newfound friends in “Lovesick,” a new play by Jesse Ray Metcalf that was ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
6
The Voyeur Blu-ray - Blu-ray.com
... Dodo, who in public is a professor of French literature but in private a desperately lovesick cuckold, married to the ever-more-elusive Sylvia. «Blu-ray.com, Jul 15»
7
Is Zayn Malik Bad For Perrie Edwards? Psychic Foretold …
There are some at Sony and in the Little Mix camp who are worried lovesick Zayn Malik will become a Little Mix groupie now he has so much ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
8
Heads over heels as love wreaks its devastating effect
The final act in the desert to which Assad is banished is where tenor Nutthaporn Thammathi excels in his lovesick isolation. His voice sings of ... «Budapest Times, Jul 15»
9
'Ant-Man' Dreams of Harnessing Six-Legged Soldiers - Lovesick
When Paul Rudd's character puts on his superhero suit in the Marvel film “Ant-Man,” he gains the ability to shrink to the size of an insect to ... «Discover Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Karlovy Vary Report: An 'Arabian Nights' for the Age of Austerity …
... telepathically — narrates the story of his plea, in which a lovesick young girl sets forest fires every night in a bid for the affection of her beau. «Village Voice, Jul 15»

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