What is the Spanish word for "sickly"?

Learn how to say "sickly" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

sickly

Spanish

enfermizo

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Alternative translations of "sickly"

débil
falto de salud
enfermo
delicado

Examples of how to use "sickly" in Spanish

English
A sickly sweet smell filled the air.
Spanish
Un olor empalagoso llenaba el aire.
English
The sickly child needed rest and medicine.
Spanish
El niño enfermizo necesitaba descanso y medicina.
English
A sickly smell came from the trash.
Spanish
Un olor desagradable provenía de la basura.
English
Her sickly smile worried the teacher.
Spanish
Su sonrisa enfermiza preocupaba al maestro.
English
He looked sickly after the long journey.
Spanish
Parecía enfermizo después del largo viaje.

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