| 单词 | sickly |
| 释义 | sickly —sickly /ˈsɪk.li/ adjective (ILL) ► F0 weak, unhealthy, and often sick: » a sickly child/plant» Her face was a sickly colour when she came out of the dentist's.Thesaurus+: ↑Not fit and healthy , ↑Thin or slender (of people)Word Builder:–Nouns: sick, sickness–Adjectives: sick, sickening, sickly–Verbs: sicken–Adverbs: sickeninglyadjective DISAPPROVING (TOO EMOTIONAL) ► F0 emotional, in an unpleasant or embarrassing way: » His books are sometimes accused of sickly sentimentality.Thesaurus+: ↑Sentimental and over-emotionaladjective DISAPPROVING (VOMIT) ► F0 causing a slight feeling of wanting to vomit: » A sickly smell of decaying fish came from the dirty river.» The chocolate cake was sickly sweet (= too sweet).Thesaurus+: ↑Vomiting and feelings of sicknessWord Builder:–Nouns: sick, sickness–Adjectives: sick, sickening, sickly–Verbs: sicken–Adverbs: sickeningly |
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