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Sickly

adjective/sˈɪkli/
Definition
unhealthy looking
somewhat ill or prone to illness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɪkli/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɪkli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɪkli/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈɪkli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveunhealthy looking
adjectivesomewhat ill or prone to illness
“my poor ailing grandmother”
Word Forms
sallownessnouna sickly yellowish skin color
unwellnessnounimpairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kränklich
sieht ungesund aus
🇫🇷French
maladif
aspect malsain
🇪🇸Spanish
enfermizo
aspecto poco saludable
🇮🇹Italian
malaticcio
dall'aspetto malsano
🇳🇱Dutch
ziekelijk
ongezond uitzien
🇵🇹Portuguese
doentio
aparência pouco saudável
🇷🇺Russian
болезненный
нездоровый вид
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बीमार
अस्वस्थ दिख रहा है
🇧🇩Bengali
অসুস্থ
দেখতে অস্বাস্থ্যকর
🇮🇳Tamil
நோய்வாய்ப்பட்ட
ஆரோக்கியமற்ற தோற்றம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అనారోగ్యంతో
అనారోగ్యకరమైన చూడటం
🇮🇳Marathi
आजारी
अस्वस्थ दिसणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બીમાર
બિનઆરોગ્યપ્રદ દેખાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯದಿಂದ
ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯಕರ ನೋಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദീനമായി
അനാരോഗ്യകരമായ രൂപം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਿਮਾਰ
ਗੈਰ-ਸਿਹਤਮੰਦ ਦਿੱਖ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیمار
غیر صحت مند نظر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
病态的
看起来不健康
🇯🇵Japanese
病弱な
不健康そうに見える
🇰🇷Korean
병난
건강에 해로운 찾고
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ốm yếu
nhìn không khỏe mạnh
🇹🇭Thai
อ่อนแอ
ดูไม่แข็งแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
sakitan
tampak tidak sehat
🇵🇭Filipino
may sakit
hindi malusog ang hitsura
🇲🇾Malay
uzur
kelihatan tidak sihat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مريض
مظهر غير صحي
🇮🇷Persian
مریض
ظاهر ناسالم
🇹🇷Turkish
hastalıklı
sağlıksız görünüş
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוֹלָנִי
מראה לא בריא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sickly'?
The primary meaning of 'sickly' is 'unhealthy looking'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sickly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sickly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sickly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sickly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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