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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

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSICKLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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

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   Sickly means weak, unhealthy, or nauseating. It can describe a person, an animal, a smell, a taste, or a light. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of sickly.

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   Sickly means not strong, unhealthy, or ailing, or causing sickness or nausea. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of sickly in sentences from various sources.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySICKLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sicklySICKLY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Sickly means chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health, or bad for the well-being of the body. Find synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences of sickly in this online thesaurus.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sicklySickly - definition of sickly by The Free Dictionary

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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.