sickly — sick|ly1 [ sıkli ] adjective 1. ) someone who is sickly is generally not healthy and is often sick a ) used about things such as organizations that are not successful: their sickly banking industry 2. ) something such as a smell or taste that is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sickly — Sick ly, a. [Compar. {Sicklier}; superl. {Sickliest}.] 1. Somewhat sick; disposed to illness; attended with disease; as, a sickly body. [1913 Webster] This physic but prolongs thy sickly days. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Producing, or tending to,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sick|ly — «SIHK lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb, verb, lied, ly|ing. –adj. 1. often sick; not strong and healthy. SYNONYM(S): ailing, indispo … Useful english dictionary
sickly — sick|ly [ˈsıkli] adj 1.) a sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill ▪ a sickly child ▪ She looked pale and sickly. 2.) especially BrE a sickly smell, taste etc is unpleasant and makes you feel sick ▪ A sickly smell clung to his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sickly — sick•ly [[t]ˈsɪk li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, 1) pat not strong; unhealthy; ailing 2) pat arising from ill health: a sickly complexion[/ex] 3) marked by the prevalence of ill health, as a region 4) pat causing sickness 5) pat nauseating 6)… … From formal English to slang
sickly — [sik′lə lēsik′lē] adj. sicklier, sickliest [ME sekly] 1. in poor health; chronically sick or prone to sickness; not strong or robust 2. of or produced by sickness [a sickly pallor] 3. characterized by the prevalence of disease or sickness;… … English World dictionary
Sickly — Sick ly, adv. In a sick manner or condition; ill. [1913 Webster] My people sickly [with ill will] beareth our marriage. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sickly — Sick ly, v. t. To make sick or sickly; with over, and probably only in the past participle. [R.] [1913 Webster] Sicklied o er with the pale cast of thought. Shak. [1913 Webster] Sentiments sicklied over . . . with that cloying heaviness into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sickly — sick·ly sik lē adj 1) somewhat unwell also habitually ailing <a sickly child> 2) produced by or associated with sickness <a sickly complexion> 3) producing or tending to produce disease <a sickly climate> 4) tending to produce… … Medical dictionary
sick — sick1 [sik] adj. [ME sik, seke < OE seoc, akin to Ger siech < IE base * seug , to be troubled or grieved > Arm hiucanim, (I) am weakening] 1. suffering from disease or illness; unwell; ill: in this sense, now rare or literary in England… … English World dictionary
sickly — mid 14c., from SICK (Cf. sick) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). Related: Sickliness … Etymology dictionary
