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sickly in Irish

sickly in Irish is galrach, leice, meata — sickly means frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.

sickly in Irish

galrach
adj
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
leice
adj
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
meata
adj
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.

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 Irish?

"sickly" in Irish is galrach, leice, meata. 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 Irish, "sickly" is galrach, leice, meata.

Are there other ways to say "sickly" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 3 translations listed for "sickly": galrach, leice, meata.

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