sickly
not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
of, connected with, or arising from ill health: a sickly complexion.
marked by the prevalence of ill health, as a region: the epidemic left the town sickly.
causing sickness.
maudlin and insipid; mawkish: sickly sentimentality.
faint or feeble, as light or color.
in a sick or sickly manner.
to cover with a sickly hue.
Origin of sickly
1Other words for sickly
Other words from sickly
- sick·li·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sickly
/ (ˈsɪklɪ) /
disposed to frequent ailments; not healthy; weak
of, relating to, or caused by sickness
(of a smell, taste, etc) causing revulsion or nausea
(of light or colour) faint or feeble
mawkish; insipid: sickly affectation
in a sick or sickly manner
Derived forms of sickly
- sickliness, noun
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