Sickly

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters

Definition of Sickly

Adjective

Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.
"a sickly child"
Not in good health; (somewhat) sick.
Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth.
Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
"a sickly pallor"
Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.

Verb

To make (something) sickly.
To become sickly.

Adverb

In a sick manner; in a way that reflects or causes sickness.
"sickly pale; to cough sickly"

Anagrams of Sickly

Words You Can Make

19 words can be made from the letters in "sickly":

5-LETTER WORDS

licks silky slick

4-LETTER WORDS

icky ilks lick sick silk syli

3-LETTER WORDS

cis ick icy ilk kis lis sic ski sky sly

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sickly" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SI...Words starting with "si"...LYWords ending with "ly"All 6-letter words Unscramble "sickly"

Rhyming Words

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