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sickly::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, seedy, under the weather, unwell |
a sickly child.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sallow |
Examples of sickly
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It was when I hit the watery, sickly-sweet Suntory that I knew I'd gone too far.
From the theatlantic.com
Growing up, the only beet I ever ate was a sickly sweet one straight from a can.
From the thenewstribune.com
But I can tell you it does exist and, predictably, it smells girly sickly sweet.
From the smh.com.au
Then, investors seeking steady income are stuck with a sickly 1 point something.
From the time.com
To conserve capital, regulators often block sickly banks from making new loans.
From the online.wsj.com
Underweight and sickly, he couldn't even hold his head up, let alone roll over.
From the ocregister.com
We stood there sweating and holding hands, a jarring sight in the sickly light.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Stripes are the ideal scenario if plain pastels feel too girly or sickly sweet.
From the expressandstar.com
The banking crisis and sickly markets mean that there are no big loans to be had.
From the economist.com
- Sallow: unhealthy looking
- Ailing: somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"
- Frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill; Having the appearance of sickness or ill health; appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; pale; Weak; faint; suggesting unhappiness
