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sicklier

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3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

sicklier

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sicklier is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, sicklier is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsicklier

1adjective
  • Frequently ill or in poor health.

    Example: "a sickly child"

  • Not in good health; (somewhat) sick.
  • (of a plant) Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth.
  • Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.

    Example: "a sickly pallor"

  • Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.

    Synonyms: faint, pale, wan

  • Lacking intensity or vigour.

    Synonyms: faint, feeble, insipid, weak

    Example: "a sickly smile"

  • Associated with poor moral or mental well-being.

    Synonyms: unhealthy

  • Tending to produce nausea.

    Synonyms: nauseating, sickening

    Example: "a sickly smell; sickly sentimentality"

  • Overly sweet.

    Synonyms: cloying, saccharine

  • Marked by the occurrence of illness or disease (of a period of time).
  • Tending to produce disease or poor health.

    Synonyms: insalubrious, unhealthy, unwholesome

    Example: "a sickly autumn; a sickly climate"

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