Definitions
Weak, unhealthy, or looking unwell.
Word origin
From Middle English seekly, sekely, siklich, sekeliche, equivalent to sick + -ly. Possibly a modification of Old English sīcle (“sickly”) and/or derived from Old Norse sjúkligr (“sickly”). Cognate with Dutch ziekelijk, Middle High German siechlich, Danish sygelig, Swedish sjuklig, Icelandic sjúklegur. The verb is from the adjective.
Used in a sentence
“a sickly child”
“She is unfortunately of a sickly constitution, which has prevented her making that progress in many accomplishments which she could not otherwise have failed of;”
“[...] the sharp-scented bottle of crystals that sickly Cousin Bertha had carried to ward off fainting spells.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Looking unhealthy”6 letters
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