sickly: Meaning and Definition of

sick•ly

1. not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
2. of, connected with, or arising from ill health: a sickly complexion.
3. marked by the prevalence of ill health, as a region: the epidemic left the town sickly.
4. causing sickness.
5. nauseating.
6. maudlin and insipid; mawkish: sickly sentimentality.
7. faint or feeble, as light or color.

1. in a sick or sickly manner.

1. to cover with a sickly hue.