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Sickly vs Haggard - What's the difference?

sickly | haggard | Related terms |

Sickly is a related term of haggard.


As adjectives the difference between sickly and haggard

is that sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill while haggard is looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition.

As a verb sickly

is to make sickly.

As an adverb sickly

is in a sick manner.

As a noun haggard is

(dialect|isle of mann|ireland) a stackyard, an enclosure on a farm for stacking grain, hay, etc.

Sickly vs Fragile - What's the difference?

sickly | fragile | Related terms |

Sickly is a related term of fragile.


As adjectives the difference between sickly and fragile

is that sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill while fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.

As a verb sickly

is to make sickly.

As an adverb sickly

is in a sick manner.

Sickly vs Gaunt - What's the difference?

sickly | gaunt | Related terms |

Sickly is a related term of gaunt.


As adjectives the difference between sickly and gaunt

is that sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill while gaunt is lean, angular and bony.

As a verb sickly

is to make sickly.

As an adverb sickly

is in a sick manner.

Sickly vs Debilitated - What's the difference?

sickly | debilitated | Related terms |

Sickly is a related term of debilitated.


As adjectives the difference between sickly and debilitated

is that sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill while debilitated is weakened.

As verbs the difference between sickly and debilitated

is that sickly is to make sickly while debilitated is (debilitate).

As an adverb sickly

is in a sick manner.

Sickly vs Enervated - What's the difference?

sickly | enervated | Related terms |

Sickly is a related term of enervated.


As adjectives the difference between sickly and enervated

is that sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill while enervated is weakened, debilitated or deprived of strength or vitality.

As verbs the difference between sickly and enervated

is that sickly is to make sickly while enervated is (enervate).

As an adverb sickly

is in a sick manner.

Sallow vs Sickly - What's the difference?

sallow | sickly | Related terms |

Sallow is a related term of sickly.


As adjectives the difference between sallow and sickly

is that sallow is (lb) yellowish skin colour while sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill.

As a noun sallow

is a european willow, salix caprea , that has broad leaves, large catkins and tough wood.

As a verb sickly is

to make sickly.

As an adverb sickly is

in a sick manner.

Frail vs Sickly - What's the difference?

frail | sickly | Related terms |

Frail is a related term of sickly.


As adjectives the difference between frail and sickly

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill.

As verbs the difference between frail and sickly

is that frail is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail while sickly is to make sickly.

As a noun frail

is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

As an adverb sickly is

in a sick manner.

Bloodless vs Sickly - What's the difference?

bloodless | sickly | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between bloodless and sickly

is that bloodless is lacking blood; ashen, anaemic while sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill.

As a verb sickly is

to make sickly.

As an adverb sickly is

in a sick manner.

Sickly vs Thin - What's the difference?

sickly | thin | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between sickly and thin

is that sickly is to make sickly while thin is to make thin or thinner.

As a noun thin is

a loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

Weakened vs Sickly - What's the difference?

weakened | sickly | Related terms |

Weakened is a related term of sickly.


As adjectives the difference between weakened and sickly

is that weakened is reduced, made less strong while sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill.

As verbs the difference between weakened and sickly

is that weakened is (weaken) while sickly is to make sickly.

As an adverb sickly is

in a sick manner.

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