SICKLY


Meaning of SICKLY in English

I. ˈsi-klē adjective

Date: 14th century

1. : somewhat unwell ; also : habitually ailing

2. : produced by or associated with sickness

a sickly complexion

a sickly appetite

3. : producing or tending to produce disease : unwholesome

a sickly climate

4.

a. : appearing as if sick

b. : lacking in vigor : weak

a sickly plant

5. : sickening

a sickly odor

• sick·li·ness noun

II. transitive verb

( sick·lied ; sick·ly·ing )

Date: 1763

: to make sick or sickly

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.