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sickly in Dutch

sickly in Dutch is ziekelijk — sickly means frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.

sickly in Dutch

ziekelijk
adj
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.

What does "sickly" mean?

  1. adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
    "As a child he was sickly and missed a lot of school."
  2. adj Producing a slight feeling of nausea, especially through excessive sweetness.
    "The cake had a sickly, over-sweet icing."
  3. adj Dim or weak, describing light or colour.
    "A sickly yellow glow came from the old streetlamp."
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sickly in a sentence

  • As a child he was sickly and missed a lot of school.
  • The cake had a sickly, over-sweet icing.
  • A sickly smell of rotting fruit hung in the kitchen.
  • A sickly yellow glow came from the old streetlamp.

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What is "sickly" in Dutch?

"sickly" in Dutch is ziekelijk. sickly means: Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.

How do you use "sickly" in a sentence?

Example: "As a child he was sickly and missed a lot of school." In Dutch, "sickly" is ziekelijk.

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