sickly
/ˈsɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that suggests illness or weakness; unhealthily.
- The child coughed sickly and lay back down.
- The old dog moved sickly across the floor.
- She smiled sickly, trying to hide her fever.
adjective
- Often ill or in poor health; weak and prone to sickness.
- The sickly kitten needed extra care and medicine.
- His sickly appearance worried the doctor.
- As a child, she was sickly and missed many days of school.
- Causing or suggesting poor health; unhealthy in appearance or character.
- A sickly yellow color covered the walls of the old hospital.
- He gave a sickly smile that didn't reach his eyes.
- The plant's sickly leaves indicated it needed more sunlight.
- Excessively sweet or sentimental, often in a cloying way.
- His sickly compliments felt fake and uncomfortable.
- The movie's sickly romance made me roll my eyes.
- She couldn't stand the sickly perfume that filled the room.