adjective
- made pale, weak, or unhealthy in appearance; given a sickly quality
Usage: literary; often used in Shakespeare’s famous phrase
Examples
- The sicklied cast of thought prevented him from taking action.
- Her face was sicklied with worry and sleepless nights.
- The once-bright flowers looked sicklied in the dim light.
- His complexion was sicklied by months of indoor confinement.
- The sicklied appearance of the plants suggested they needed more sunlight.