Difference between Sickly and Sallow

What is the difference between Sickly and Sallow?

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

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.

Sallow

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a grayish, yellow-green huedirty, murky

Part of speech: noun

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

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

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