sickly in Spanish
sickly in Spanish is enfermizo, enclenque, valetudinario — sickly means frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
sickly in Spanish
enfermizo
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
enclenque
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
valetudinario
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
achacoso
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
calamitoso
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
enteco
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
enfermizo
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
débil
Lacking intensity or vigour.
triste
Lacking intensity or vigour.
dulzón
Overly sweet.
empalagoso
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 Spanish?
"sickly" in Spanish is enfermizo, enclenque, valetudinario. 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 Spanish, "sickly" is enfermizo, enclenque, valetudinario.
Are there other ways to say "sickly" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 10 translations listed for "sickly": enfermizo, enclenque, valetudinario, achacoso, calamitoso, enteco.
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