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- DictionarySick·ly/ˈsiklē/
adjective
- 1. often ill; in poor health: "she was a thin, sickly child"
- 2. (of a flavor, smell, color, or light) so unpleasant as to induce discomfort or nausea: "the walls were painted a sickly green"
The meaning of SICKLY is somewhat unwell; also : habitually ailing. How to use sickly in a sentence.
The meaning of SICK is affected with disease or ill health : ailing. How to use sick in a sentence.
Sickly definition: not strong; unhealthy; ailing.. See examples of SICKLY used in a sentence.
SICKLY definition: 1. weak, unhealthy, and often sick: 2. causing a slight feeling of wanting to vomit: 3…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of sickly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Medicine) disposed to frequent ailments; not healthy; weak. 2. (Medicine) 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. adv. in a sick or sickly manner. ˈsickliness n.
unpleasant and making you feel slightly sick: a sickly smell. (Definition of sickly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
sicklier, sickliest. In poor health; chronically sick or prone to sickness; not strong or robust. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of or produced by sickness. A sickly pallor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characterized by the prevalence of disease or sickness; unhealthful.
