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Definition of Sickly

1. Adjective. Unhealthy looking.

2. Adjective. Somewhat ill or prone to illness. "Is unwell and can't come to work"

Definition of Sickly

1. a. Somewhat sick; disposed to illness; attended with disease; as, a sickly body.

2. adv. In a sick manner or condition; ill.

3. v. t. To make sick or sickly; -- with over, and probably only in the past participle.

Definition of Sickly

1. Adjective. Frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill. ¹

2. Adjective. Having the appearance of sickness or ill health; appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; pale. ¹

3. Adjective. Weak; faint; suggesting unhappiness. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sickly

1. appearing as if sick [adj -LIER, -LIEST] : SICKLILY [adv] / to make sickly [v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES] - See also: sickly

Medical Definition of Sickly

1. 1. Somewhat sick; disposed to illness; attended with disease; as, a sickly body. "This physic but prolongs thy sickly days." (Shak) 2. Producing, or tending to, disease; as, a sickly autumn; a sickly climate. 3. Appearing as if sick; weak; languid; pale. "The moon grows sickly at the sight of day." (Dryden) "Nor torrid summer's sickly smile." (Keble) 4. Tending to produce nausea; sickening; as, a sickly smell; sickly sentimentality. Synonym: Diseased, ailing, infirm, weakly, unhealthy, healthless, weak, feeble, languid, faint. Origin: Sicklier; Sickliest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sickly

sickler sicklerite sicklers sickles sickless sickleweed golden aster sicklewort sicklied sicklier sicklies

sickliest sicklily sickliness sicklinesses sickling sickly (current term) sickly-sweet sickly sweet sicklying sickness

sickness benefit sickness impact profile sicknesses sicko sickoes sickos sickout sickouts sickroom sickrooms

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