Difference between Sallow and Sickly

What is the difference between Sallow and Sickly?

Sallow as an adjective is having a grayish, yellow-green hue while Sickly as an adjective is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill.

Sallow

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a grayish, yellow-green hue dirty, murky

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A European willow, Salix caprea, that has broad leaves, large catkins and tough wood.

Sickly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill.Having the appearance of sickness or ill health; appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; pale.Weak; faint; suggesting unhappiness.

We hope you now know whether to use Sallow or Sickly in your sentence.

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