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   Sick·ly

   /ˈsiklē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. often ill; in poor health: "she was a thin, sickly child" Similar unhealthyin poor healthchronically illoften illalways illdelicatefrailweakfeeblepunyOpposite healthyrobust
   • ▪ (of a person's complexion or expression) indicative of poor health: "his usual sickly pallor" Similar palewanpastycolorlesssallowpallidwhitewaxenashenashen-facedanemicbloodlesspeakypeakishlanguidlistlesswashed outinformal:like death warmed uppeely-wallyrare:etiolatedlymphaticOpposite healthy-looking
   • ▪ (of a place, climate, or time) causing or characterized by unhealthiness: literary "a deep sickly vaporous swamp"
   • 2. (of a flavor, smell, color, or light) so unpleasant as to induce discomfort or nausea: "the walls were painted a sickly green" Similar biliousnauseatingdistastefulunattractiveluridgarishloudviolentOpposite mutedsubtle
   • ▪ excessively sentimental or mawkish: "a sickly fable of delicate young lovers" Similar sentimentaloversentimentaloveremotionalmawkishcloyingsugarysyrupysaccharinesickeningnauseatingmaudlinlachrymosebanaltritetweeinformal:mushyslushysloppyschmaltzyweepycutesylovey-doveygooeydrippysloshysoupytreaclycheesycornyickysick-makingtoe-curlingsoppycornballsappyhokeythree-hanky

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably suggested by Old Norse sjúkligr.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sickliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   What does sickly mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SICKLY meaning: 1. weak, unhealthy, and often sick: 2. causing a slight feeling of wanting to vomit: 3…. Learn more.

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   How do you describe a sickly person?

   • A sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill . He had been a sickly child. A sickly smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is extremely sweet . ...the sickly smell of rum. A sickly colour or light is unpleasantly pale or weak.

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   What does a sickly smell mean?

   • A sickly smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is extremely sweet . ...the sickly smell of rum. A sickly colour or light is unpleasantly pale or weak. Wallpapers for children too often come only in sickly pastel shades.

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   May 28, 2024 · 1. disposed to frequent ailments; not healthy; weak. 2. of, relating to, or caused by sickness. 3. (of a smell, taste, etc) causing revulsion or nausea. 4. (of light or colour) faint or feeble. 5. mawkish; insipid. sickly affectation. adverb. 6. in a sick or sickly manner.

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   “Sickly” primarily refers to a person’s physical appearance or general state of health, indicating a frail or weak condition. On the other hand, “sick” describes the actual presence of an illness or a feeling of being unwell.

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   Sickly definition: not strong; unhealthy; ailing. See examples of SICKLY used in a sentence.

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