sickly

adjective, adverb7 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.4

an excessive and unpleasant sweetness in taste or smell

a sweet and unpleasant smell, often associated with decay or illness

a child who is often ill or in poor health

an unhealthy pale quality of the skin

an unpleasant or unhealthy shade of yellow

describing a taste or smell that is unpleasantly and excessively sweet

describing a complexion that is unhealthily pale