Meanings
Affected by illness or poor health.
بیماری یا خراب صحت کا شکار۔
بیمار
beemar
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- sickly child
- sickly appearance
- sickly glow
Example Sentences
The sickly child often stayed home from school.
بیمار بچہ اکثر اسکول سے گھر رہتا تھا۔
beemar bachcha aksar school se ghar rehta tha.
Her sickly complexion made her look pale.
اس کی بیمار جلد نے اسے پیلا دکھایا۔
us ki beemar jild ne use peela dikhaya.
The sickly plants needed more sunlight.
بیمار پودوں کو زیادہ روشنی کی ضرورت تھی۔
beemar podon ko zyada roshni ki zaroorat thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Sickly can be remembered as 'sick-ly' indicating a persistent state of sickness.
Picture a small plant that looks weak and wilted, representing sickness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sēoc" — ill, sick
First known use: 14th century
The term 'sickly' developed in Middle English to describe someone or something that is often ill, with a connotation of weakness.