sickly

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