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sick vs sickly

sickly vs sick

sick is a noun but sickly is not a noun.

sick and sickly both are adjectives.

sick is a verb but sickly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sick Yes Yes Yes No
sickly No Yes No No
sick (noun) sickly (noun)
people who are sick
sick (adjective) sickly (adjective)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function somewhat ill or prone to illness
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror unhealthy looking
having a strong distaste from surfeit
affected with madness or insanity
deeply affected by a strong feeling
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
sick (verb) sickly (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Difference between sick and sickly

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