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- Dictionarysick·ly/ˈsiklē/
adjective
- 1. often ill; in poor health: "she was a thin, sickly child" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a flavor, smell, color, or light) so unpleasant as to induce discomfort or nausea: "the walls were painted a sickly green" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of SICKLY is somewhat unwell; also : habitually ailing. How to use sickly in a sentence.
SICKLY definition: 1. weak, unhealthy, and often sick: 2. causing a slight feeling of wanting to vomit: 3…. Learn more.
Sickly definition: not strong; unhealthy; ailing.. See examples of SICKLY used in a sentence.
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.
SICKLY meaning: 1. weak and often sick: 2. unpleasant and making you feel slightly sick: . Learn more.
sickly meaning, definition, what is sickly: a sickly person or animal is weak, unhea...: Learn more.
adj. Pathology not strong; unhealthy; ailing. Pathology of, connected with, or arising from ill health: a sickly complexion. marked by the prevalence of ill health, as a region: the epidemic left the town sickly. Pathology causing sickness. Pathology nauseating. maudlin and insipid;