sickly vs zephyrous

sickly

adj
  • Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright. 

  • Associated with poor moral or mental well-being. 

  • Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness. 

  • Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth. 

  • Overly sweet. 

  • Not in good health; (somewhat) sick. 

  • Tending to produce nausea. 

  • Lacking intensity or vigour. 

  • Frequently ill or in poor health. 

verb
  • To become sickly. 

adv
  • In a sick manner; in a way that reflects or causes sickness. 

zephyrous

adj
  • Light, fine, soft. 

  • Like a zephyr; (of a wind) soft, gentle, refreshing. 

  • Breezy; blown by a breeze. 

How often have the words sickly and zephyrous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )