adjective
- comparative form of sickly; more unhealthy, weak, or pale in appearance
- comparative form of sickly; more nauseating or disgusting
Examples
- After the flu, he looked even sicklier than before.
- The plant grew sicklier each day without proper sunlight.
- Her complexion became sicklier as the illness progressed.
- The sicklier smell from the garbage made everyone leave the room.
- The child’s sicklier appearance worried his parents.
- The flowers looked sicklier after the harsh winter.