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sickly
01
weak or unhealthy, often in a way that suggests long-term illness or a lack of vitality
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
sickliest
Comparative
sicklier
gradable
Examples
The sickly child spent most of his days in bed, struggling with frequent fevers.
02
unhealthy looking
03
of something too strong or unpleasant, like a taste, smell, color, or light, that makes you feel uneasy or sick
Examples
The cake’s sickly sweetness made it hard to eat more than a bite.
Lexical Tree
sickly
sick
