sickly
sick|ly /s'ɪkli/ (sicklier sickliest)
1 [ADJ]
A sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill.
He had been a sickly child.
2 [ADJ]
A sickly smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is extremely sweet.
...the sickly smell of rum.
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
A sickly colour or light is unpleasantly pale or weak.
Wallpapers for children too often come only in sickly pastel shades.
1 [ADJ]
A sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill.
He had been a sickly child.
2 [ADJ]
A sickly smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is extremely sweet.
...the sickly smell of rum.
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
A sickly colour or light is unpleasantly pale or weak.
Wallpapers for children too often come only in sickly pastel shades.