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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSickly-green
/ˈsɪk.li ɡriːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a pale or unhealthy shade of green.
"The walls were painted a sickly-green that made the room feel claustrophobic." - 2
Describing something that appears unappealing or unpleasant due to its green color.
"The sickly-green fruit was a clear sign that it was overripe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sickly-green' combines 'sickly', derived from the Old English 'sicle', meaning 'sick', and 'green', from the Old English 'grēne', referring to the color. The phrase evolved to describe a shade of green that is often associated with illness or an unhealthy appearance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sickly-green" is said worldwide
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vert maladif
Transliteration: vɛʁ maladi
"La peinture était d'un vert maladif qui rendait la pièce oppressante."
kränklich grün
Transliteration: krɛŋklɪç ɡʁuːn
"Die Wände waren in einem kränklich grünen Farbton gestrichen."
verde malato
Transliteration: ˈverde maˈlato
"Il frutto era di un verde malato che indicava che era troppo maturo."
verde enfermizo
Transliteration: ˈberðe emferˈmiθo
"Las paredes estaban pintadas de un verde enfermizo que hacía que la habitación se sintiera claustrofóbica."
verde doentio
Transliteration: ˈveʁdʒi duˈẽtʃiu
"A fruta estava de uma cor verde doentio, indicando que estava madura demais."
बीमार हरा
Transliteration: bīmār harā
"दीवारों का रंग बीमार हरे में था जो कमरे को संकुचित महसूस कराता था।"
病态绿色
Transliteration: bìngtài lǜsè
"墙壁涂成病态绿色，让房间感到压抑。"
병든 초록색
Transliteration: byeongdeun choroksaek
"벽은 병든 초록색으로 칠해져 방이 답답하게 느껴졌다."
病的な緑
Transliteration: byōteki na midori
"壁は病的な緑に塗られていて、部屋が閉塞感を与えた。"
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