Sickliest

adjective

Frequently ill or in poor health.

Meaning

  1. (adjective) Frequently ill or in poor health. “a sickly child”
  2. (adjective) Not in good health; (somewhat) sick.
  3. (adjective) (of a plant) Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth.
  4. (adjective) Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness. “a sickly pallor”
  5. (adjective) Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.
  6. (adjective) Lacking intensity or vigour. “a sickly smile”
  7. (adjective) Associated with poor moral or mental well-being.
  8. (adjective) Tending to produce nausea. “a sickly smell; sickly sentimentality”
  9. (adjective) Overly sweet.
  10. (adjective) Marked by the occurrence of illness or disease (of a period of time).
  11. (adjective) Tending to produce disease or poor health. “a sickly autumn; a sickly climate”

Letter breakdown

  • Sickliest contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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Reader questions

What does Sickliest mean?

Frequently ill or in poor health.

How many letters are in Sickliest?

Sickliest has 9 letters.

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