ˈsɪklɪ adj. (sicklier, sickliest) 1 a of
weak health;
apt to be
ill. b (of a person's
complexion,
look, etc.)
languid,
faint, or pale, suggesting
sickness (a sickly smile). c (of
light or colour) faint, pale,
feeble. 2 causing ill health (a sickly climate). 3 (of a
book etc.)
sentimental or
mawkish. 4 inducing or
connected with nausea (a sickly taste). 5 (of a
colour etc.) of an
unpleasant shade inducing nausea (a sickly green). øøsickliness n. [ME, prob.
after ON sjukligr (as SICK(1))]