sickly
11sickly — I UK [ˈsɪklɪ] / US adjective Word forms sickly : adjective sickly comparative sicklier superlative sickliest 1) someone who is sickly is generally not healthy and is often ill 2) a) something such as a smell or taste that is sickly is so… …
12sickly — sick|ly [ˈsıkli] adj 1.) a sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill ▪ a sickly child ▪ She looked pale and sickly. 2.) especially BrE a sickly smell, taste etc is unpleasant and makes you feel sick ▪ A sickly smell clung to his… …
13sickly — sick|ly1 [ sıkli ] adjective 1. ) someone who is sickly is generally not healthy and is often sick a ) used about things such as organizations that are not successful: their sickly banking industry 2. ) something such as a smell or taste that is… …
14sickly — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. somewhat unwell; also habitually ailing 2. produced by or associated with sickness < a sickly complexion > < a sickly appetite > 3. producing or tending to produce disease ; unwholesome < a …
15sickly — [[t]sɪ̱kli[/t]] sicklier, sickliest 1) ADJ GRADED A sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill. He had been a sickly child. 2) ADJ GRADED A sickly smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is… …
16sickly — sickliness, n. /sik lee/, adj., sicklier, sickliest, adv., v., sicklied, sicklying. adj. 1. not strong; unhealthy; ailing. 2. of, connected with, or arising from ill health: a sickly complexion. 3. marked by the prevalence of ill health, as a… …
17sickly — sick·ly sik lē adj 1) somewhat unwell also habitually ailing <a sickly child> 2) produced by or associated with sickness <a sickly complexion> 3) producing or tending to produce disease <a sickly climate> 4) tending to produce… …
18sickly — adjective 1 weak, unhealthy, and often ill: a sickly child | a sickly pallor to his face 2 a sickly smell, taste etc is unpleasant and makes you feel sick: the sickly odor of rotting garbage …
19sickly — adjective 1) a sickly child Syn: unhealthy, in poor health, delicate, frail, weak Ant: healthy 2) sickly faces Syn: pale, wan, pasty …
20sickly — sick•ly [[t]ˈsɪk li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, 1) pat not strong; unhealthy; ailing 2) pat arising from ill health: a sickly complexion[/ex] 3) marked by the prevalence of ill health, as a region 4) pat causing sickness 5) pat nauseating 6)… …
