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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

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   What does it mean if a person is sickly?

   • If you're frequently ill, or often under the weather, you're sickly. A sickly child tends to miss a lot of school. Sickly people aren't in perfect health — they are prone to coming down with illnesses, or they just generally don't feel well. You can also describe someone as appearing sickly, if their faces are pale and unhealthy-looking.

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   What is the origin of the word sickly?

   • Meaning "causing sickness" in any sense is from c.1600. Related: Sickliness. The boy was sickly: he might be taken from him ere he had made any true acquaintance with him! My second child was a girl; but a poor diminutive, sickly thing. "He's alive then," exclaimed Anthony, pale in the sickly light.

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   What is another word for sickly?

   • Report an error or suggest an improvement. Synonyms: ailing, weak, weakly, feeble, sick, more... Ivan's sickly .... sickly or gooey? Amanda is a sickly/sick child.

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   Sickly means somewhat unwell, habitually ailing, or produced by or associated with sickness. It can also mean appearing as if sick, lacking in vigor, or sickening. See synonyms, examples, and word history of sickly.

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   Sickly means weak, unhealthy, and often sick, or causing a slight feeling of wanting to vomit, or emotional in an unpleasant way. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   adjective. , sick·li·er, sick·li·est. not strong; unhealthy; ailing. Synonyms: infirm, feeble, sick, puny, weak, frail. 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.

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   adjective. somewhat ill or prone to illness. “a sickly child”. synonyms: ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, seedy, under the weather, unwell. ill, sick. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function. adjective. unhealthy looking. synonyms: sallow.

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   Sickly means unhealthy, weak, or nauseating. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of sickly and its synonyms in different dictionaries and languages.

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   May 20, 2024 · Sickly means weak, unhealthy, or nauseating. It can describe a person, an animal, a smell, a taste, or a color. See how to use sickly in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

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   Sickly means often ill, not looking healthy and strong, or unpleasant to look at. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.