sickly
adjective/ˈsɪkli/
/ˈsɪkli/
(comparative sicklier, superlative sickliest)
- often ill
- He was a sickly child.
- not looking healthy and strong synonym frail
- She looked pale and sickly.
- sickly plants
- that makes you feel sick, especially because it is too sweet or full of false emotion
- a sickly sweet smell
- She gave me a sickly smile.
- (of colours) unpleasant to look at
- a sickly green colour
Word Originlate Middle English: probably suggested by Old Norse sjúkligr.
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