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leice — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delicate adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
  • sickly adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.

Senses

leice is used for these senses in English:

  • delicate Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship.
  • sickly Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.

delicate — full definition

  1. adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
  2. adjective Requiring tact or care because of its sensitive nature.
  3. adjective Fine or subtle in detail, texture, or flavor.

sickly — full definition

  1. adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
  2. adj Producing a slight feeling of nausea, especially through excessive sweetness.
  3. adj Dim or weak, describing light or colour.

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