sic

Questions about sic

What does sic mean?

sic means "urge to attack someone". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in sic?

sic has 1 syllable: sic. In IPA it is /ˈsɪk/.

What is another word for sic?

Close synonyms include set. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sic a common word?

sic is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with sic?

5 words rhyme with sic. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.