sickly in Finnish
sickly in Finnish is sairaalloinen, huonovointinen, kitukasvuinen — sickly means frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
sickly in Finnish
sairaalloinen
huonovointinen
Not in good health; (somewhat) sick.
kitukasvuinen
Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth. (of a plant)
heikko
Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.
himmeä
Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.
heikko
Lacking intensity or vigour.
sairas
Associated with poor moral or mental well-being.
kuvottava
Tending to produce nausea.
imelä
Overly sweet.
epäterveellinen
(obsolete) Tending to produce disease or poor health.
What does "sickly" mean?
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adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
"As a child he was sickly and missed a lot of school."
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adj Producing a slight feeling of nausea, especially through excessive sweetness.
"The cake had a sickly, over-sweet icing."
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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 Finnish?
"sickly" in Finnish is sairaalloinen, huonovointinen, kitukasvuinen. 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 Finnish, "sickly" is sairaalloinen, huonovointinen, kitukasvuinen.
Are there other ways to say "sickly" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "sickly": sairaalloinen, huonovointinen, kitukasvuinen, heikko, himmeä, sairas.
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