(sicklier, sickliest)
1.
A ~ person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill.
He had been a ~ child.
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2.
A ~ smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is extremely sweet.
...the ~ smell of rum.
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3.
A ~ colour or light is unpleasantly pale or weak.
Wallpapers for children too often come only in ~ pastel shades.
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