sickly in Portuguese
sickly in Portuguese is doentio, enfermiço, valetudinário — sickly means frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
sickly in Portuguese
doentio
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
enfermiço
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
valetudinário
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
doentio
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
enfermiço
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
débil
Lacking intensity or vigour.
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 Portuguese?
"sickly" in Portuguese is doentio, enfermiço, valetudinário. 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 Portuguese, "sickly" is doentio, enfermiço, valetudinário.
Are there other ways to say "sickly" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "sickly": doentio, enfermiço, valetudinário, débil.
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