sickly sweet
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sweet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) noun ⇨ See also ↑candy ADJECTIVE ▪ chewy, jelly, sugary ▪ boiled ▪ cough, throat … OF SWEE … Collocations dictionary
sickly — sick|ly [ˈsıkli] adj 1.) a sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill ▪ a sickly child ▪ She looked pale and sickly. 2.) especially BrE a sickly smell, taste etc is unpleasant and makes you feel sick ▪ A sickly smell clung to his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweet — sweet1 W3S2 [swi:t] adj comparative sweeter superlative sweetest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(taste)¦ 2¦(character)¦ 3¦(children/small things)¦ 4¦(thoughts/emotions)¦ 5¦(smells)¦ 6¦(sounds)¦ 7 have a sweet tooth … Dictionary of contemporary English
sickly — ► ADJECTIVE (sicklier, sickliest) 1) often ill; in poor health. 2) causing, characterized by, or indicative of poor health. 3) (of flavour, colour, etc.) so garish or sweet as to induce nausea. 4) excessively sentimental or mawkish. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
sickly — [[t]sɪ̱kli[/t]] sicklier, sickliest 1) ADJ GRADED A sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill. He had been a sickly child. 2) ADJ GRADED A sickly smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is… … English dictionary
sickly — /ˈsɪkli / (say siklee) adjective (sicklier, sickliest) 1. not strong; unhealthy; ailing. 2. of, connected with, or arising from ill health: a sickly complexion. 3. marked by the prevalence of ill health, as a region. 4. causing sickness. 5. (of… …
sweet — Synonyms and related words: Jell O, accommodating, achingly sweet, admirable, adorable, affable, aftertaste, agreeable, agreeable sounding, ambrosial, amiable, amicable, angel, angelic, appealing, ariose, arioso, aromatic, attentive, attractive,… … Moby Thesaurus
sweet — 1. adjective 1) sweet cinnamon buns Syn: sugary, sweetened, saccharine; sugared, honeyed, candied, glacé; sickly, cloying Ant: sour, savory 2) the sweet scent of roses … Thesaurus of popular words
sweet — 1. adjective 1) sweet biscuits Syn: sugary, sweetened, sugared, honeyed, sickly, cloying 2) the sweet scent of roses Syn: fragrant, aromatic, perfumed 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
sickly — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Sickly is used with these nouns: ↑child, ↑pallor, ↑smell, ↑sweetness, ↑yellow {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Sickly is used with these adjectives: ↑pale, ↑sweet … Collocations dictionary
