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Sickly

ˈsɪkli

Sickly definitions
adjective
sicklier sickliest sickly
  1. often ill; in poor health

    "she was a thin, sickly child"

    unhealthy in poor health chronically ill often ill always ill
    • (of a person's complexion or expression) indicative of poor health

      "his usual sickly pallor"

    • (of a place or climate) causing or characterized by unhealthiness

      "a sickly vaporous swamp"

  2. (of a flavour, smell, colour, etc.) unpleasant in a way that induces discomfort or nausea

    "the walls were painted a sickly green"

    • overly sentimental

      "a sickly fable of delicate young lovers"