sickly

1 of 3

adjective

sick·ly ˈsi-klē How to pronounce sickly (audio)

: somewhat unwell

also : habitually ailing

: produced by or associated with sickness

a sickly complexion

a sickly appetite

: producing or tending to produce disease : unwholesome

a sickly climate

: appearing as if sick

: lacking in vigor : weak

a sickly plant

: sickening

a sickly odor

sickliness noun

sickly

2 of 3

adverb

sicklier; sickliest

: in a manner indicating, causing, or suggestive of sickness

Walking blindly, every step making him sick with pain, he … covered his face as much as he could, and struggled sickly along.

D. H. Lawrence

His face turned a sickly shade of yellow.

Rick Riordan

—sometimes used figuratively

Nick was the perfect boy for me. We were that sickly-sweet couple who never fought.

Sara Harari

sickly

3 of 3

verb

sicklied; sicklying; sicklies

transitive verb

: to make sick or sickly

Example Sentences

Adjective The walls were painted a sickly yellow. The lamp gave off a sickly glow.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The taste: Despite the visible vanilla bean flecks, the flavor was sickly and fake.

Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Cameron sings in a purposefully sickly sweet cadence.

Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 He had been born a sickly child; his mother’s resolve and resilience were necessarily established early in his life.

R.l. Ford, Variety, 16 June 2022 There was a sickly little orange one with a head that wobbled back and forth.

Kathryn Scanlan, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 The youngest, Mark, was the sickly boy who inspired his mom to bake whole-wheat bread.

Fox News, 24 June 2022 But at 87 years old, barely into middle age, the tree is sickly.

New York Times, 28 May 2022 But at 87 years old, barely into middle age, the tree is sickly.

Tim Arango, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 Overnight, the Asian financial center was inundated with scenes of sickly older patients flooding hospital wards.

David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022

Verb

And Jessie is stubbornly clinging to the only remedy that seems to help sickly Thomas at all: blood.

Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Jan. 2022 There is something unsavory, even sickly about the artist, something not entirely on the side of life.

New York Times, 17 Sep. 2021 Klara is purchased for Josie, a sweet, sickly teenage girl who lives with her harried mother and a housekeeper outside the city.

Sam Sacks, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021 See More

单词	sickliness
释义	sickly 1 of 3 adjective sick·ly ˈsi-klē 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 sickly climate 4 a : appearing as if sick b : lacking in vigor : weak a sickly plant 5 : sickening a sickly odor sickliness noun sickly 2 of 3 adverb sicklier; sickliest : in a manner indicating, causing, or suggestive of sickness Walking blindly, every step making him sick with pain, he … covered his face as much as he could, and struggled sickly along. D. H. Lawrence His face turned a sickly shade of yellow. Rick Riordan —sometimes used figuratively Nick was the perfect boy for me. We were that sickly-sweet couple who never fought. Sara Harari sickly 3 of 3 verb sicklied; sicklying; sicklies transitive verb : to make sick or sickly Synonyms Adjective ailing invalid weakly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The walls were painted a sickly yellow. The lamp gave off a sickly glow. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The taste: Despite the visible vanilla bean flecks, the flavor was sickly and fake. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Cameron sings in a purposefully sickly sweet cadence. Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 He had been born a sickly child; his mother’s resolve and resilience were necessarily established early in his life. R.l. Ford, Variety, 16 June 2022 There was a sickly little orange one with a head that wobbled back and forth. Kathryn Scanlan, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 The youngest, Mark, was the sickly boy who inspired his mom to bake whole-wheat bread. Fox News, 24 June 2022 But at 87 years old, barely into middle age, the tree is sickly. New York Times, 28 May 2022 But at 87 years old, barely into middle age, the tree is sickly. Tim Arango, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 Overnight, the Asian financial center was inundated with scenes of sickly older patients flooding hospital wards. David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 Verb And Jessie is stubbornly clinging to the only remedy that seems to help sickly Thomas at all: blood. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Jan. 2022 There is something unsavory, even sickly about the artist, something not entirely on the side of life. New York Times, 17 Sep. 2021 Klara is purchased for Josie, a sweet, sickly teenage girl who lives with her harried mother and a housekeeper outside the city. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 1572, in the meaning defined above Verb 1763, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition sickly adjective sick·ly ˈsik-lē sicklier; sickliest 1 : somewhat sick : often ailing I was sickly as a child. 2 : caused by or associated with ill health a sickly complexion 3 : sickening a sickly odor 4 : appearing as if sick The sickly plants withered away. Medical Definition sickly adjective sick·ly ˈsik-lē 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 nausea a sickly odor sickliness noun as in invalidism Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance invalidism debility feebleness disease malady decrepitude lameness ailment frailness infirmity weakness disorder invalidity dysfunction hypochondria malaise weakliness disfunction illness affliction upset unhealthiness sickness condition trouble unsoundness indisposition sickishness Antonyms & Near Antonyms health healthiness wholesomeness wellness soundness convalescence rehabilitation healing wholeness recovery recuperation strength rehab mending lustiness fitness vigor vitality toughness shape heartiness hardiness comeback stamina ruggedness fettle robustness rally snapback welfare weal bloom vigorousness flush flushness well-being See More
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sickly

adjective

adverb

verb

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Example Sentences

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adjective

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