Sickly

Quick meaning: Sickly is an adjective meaning Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.

Meaning

Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.

More Meanings

1. Not in good health; (somewhat) sick.
2. Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth. (of a plant)
3. Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
4. Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.
5. Lacking intensity or vigour.
6. Associated with poor moral or mental well-being.
7. Tending to produce nausea.

Example Sentences

a sickly child

Yes, bring me word, boy, if thy lord look well, For he went sickly forth:

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep [i.e. have died].

[...] the sharp-scented bottle of crystals that sickly Cousin Bertha had carried to ward off fainting spells.

Word Forms

• sicklier
• sickliest
• sicklies
• sicklying
• sicklied

Synonyms for sickly

Depending on context, synonyms include faint, pale, wan, feeble, insipid, weak.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sick, unwell, sallow, unhealthy, ill, poorly.

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