sickly in German
sickly in German is kränklich, kränkelnd, dahinsiechend — sickly means frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
sickly in German
kränklich
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
kränkelnd
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
dahinsiechend
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
fehlbar
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
siech
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
kränklich
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
abgeschlagen
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
blass
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
fahl
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
krankhaft
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
matt
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
blass
Lacking intensity or vigour.
fahl
Lacking intensity or vigour.
matt
Lacking intensity or vigour.
schwach
Lacking intensity or vigour.
schwächlich
Lacking intensity or vigour.
ungesund
Lacking intensity or vigour.
übersüß
Overly sweet.
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 German?
"sickly" in German is kränklich, kränkelnd, dahinsiechend. 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 German, "sickly" is kränklich, kränkelnd, dahinsiechend.
Are there other ways to say "sickly" in German?
Yes — German has 14 translations listed for "sickly": kränklich, kränkelnd, dahinsiechend, fehlbar, siech, abgeschlagen.
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