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sickly

adjective

unhealthy looking

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsɪkli

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. unhealthy looking

adjective

  1. somewhat ill or prone to illness

    “my poor ailing grandmother”

In context

Example Sentences

my poor ailing grandmother
feeling a bit indisposed today
you look a little peaked
feeling poorly
a sickly child

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