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 sickly sickly /ˈsɪkli/

adjective

  1. () Unhealthy looking  ( sallow , sickly )
    unhealthy looking
  2. Somewhat ill or prone to illness  ( indisposed , poorly , seedy , ailing , peaked , sickly , under the weather , unwell )
    somewhat ill or prone to illness
     My poor ailing grandmother
    my poor ailing grandmother
     Feeling a bit indisposed today
    feeling a bit indisposed today
     You look a little peaked
    you look a little peaked
     Feeling poorly
    feeling poorly
     A sickly child
    a sickly child
     Is unwell and can't come to work
    is unwell and can't come to work