sickly

About 1.32 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.

   a sickly child

2. adjective Not in good health; (somewhat) sick.
3. adjective Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth.
4. adjective Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.

   a sickly pallor

5. adjective Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.
6. adjective Lacking intensity or vigour.

   a sickly smile

7. adjective Associated with poor moral or mental well-being.
8. adjective Tending to produce nausea.

   a sickly smell; sickly sentimentality

Similar words

sick unwell indisposed ailing sallow unhealthy ill poorly peaked insane

Often followed by

and child sweet smile season yellow or children in

Word family

sicklied sicklier sicklies sickliest sickliness sicklinesses sicklying