sickly
adjective
[ ˈsɪkli ]
• often ill; in poor health.
• "she was a thin, sickly child"
Similar:
unhealthy,
in poor health,
chronically ill,
often ill,
always ill,
delicate,
frail,
weak,
feeble,
puny,
• (of a flavour, smell, colour, etc.) unpleasant in a way that induces discomfort or nausea.
• "the walls were painted a sickly green"
Origin:
late Middle English: probably suggested by Old Norse sjúkligr .
get sick
• become ill.
• vomit.
