sickly
IPA: sˈɪkɫi
verb
- (transitive, archaic, literary) To make (something) sickly.
- (intransitive, rare) To become sickly.
adjective
- Frequently ill or in poor health.
- Not in good health; (somewhat) sick.
- Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth. (of a plant)
- Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
- Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.
- Lacking intensity or vigour.
- Associated with poor moral or mental well-being.
- Tending to produce nausea.
- Overly sweet.
- (obsolete) Marked by the occurrence of illness or disease (of a period of time).
- (obsolete) Tending to produce disease or poor health.
adverb
- In a sick manner; in a way that reflects or causes sickness.
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