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   sickly

   /ˈsɪkli/

   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 palewanpastycolourlesssallowpallidwhitewaxenashenashen-facedanaemicbloodlesspeakypeakishlanguidlistlesswashed outinformal:like death warmed uppeely-wallyrare:etiolatedlymphaticOpposite healthy-looking
   • ▪ (of a place or climate) causing or characterized by unhealthiness: literary "a sickly vaporous swamp"
   • 2. (of a flavour, smell, colour, etc.) unpleasant in a way that induces 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 sentimentalover-sentimentaloveremotionalmawkishcloyingsugarysyrupysaccharinesickeningnauseatingmaudlinlachrymosebanaltritetweeinformal: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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   The meaning of SICKLY is somewhat unwell; also : habitually ailing. How to use sickly in a sentence.

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   SICKLY definition: 1. weak, unhealthy, and often sick: 2. causing a slight feeling of wanting to vomit: 3…. Learn more.

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

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSICKLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sicklySickly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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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   Definition of sickly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSICKLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SICKLY definition: 1. weak and often sick: 2. unpleasant and making you feel slightly sick: . Learn more.