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sallow

(sæloʊ)

adjective

If a person has sallow skin, their skin, especially on their face, is a pale-yellowish colour and looks unhealthy.

She had lank hair and sallow skin.

His face was sallow and shiny with sweat.

Synonyms: wan, pale, sickly, pasty More Synonyms of sallow

sallow in British English 1

(ˈsæləʊ)

adjective

(esp of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour

verb

2. (transitive)

to make sallow

Derived forms

sallowish (ˈsallowish)

adjective

sallowly (ˈsallowly)

adverb

sallowness (ˈsallowness)

noun

Word origin

Old English salu; related to Old Norse sol seaweed (Icelandic sōlr yellowish), Old High German salo, French sale dirty

sallow in British English 2

(ˈsæləʊ)

noun

any of several small willow trees, esp the Eurasian Salix cinerea (common sallow), which has large catkins that appear before the leaves

a twig or the wood of any of these trees

Derived forms

sallowy (ˈsallowy)

adjective

Word origin

Old English sealh; related to Old Norse selja, Old High German salaha, Middle Low German salwīde, Latin salix

sallow in American English 1

(ˈsæloʊ)

adjective

of a sickly, pale-yellow hue

a sallow complexion

verb transitive

to make sallow

Derived forms

sallowness (ˈsallowness)

noun

Word origin

ME salou < OE salu, sallow, dark, akin to OHG salo < IE base *sal-, dirty gray: see salicin

sallow in American English 2

(ˈsæloʊ)

noun

a kind of willow (Salix caprea) with large catkins of flowers which appear before the leaves

a willow twig

Word origin

ME salwe, sealh: see salicin

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Examples of 'sallow' in a sentence
sallow

The skin is smooth and sallow, the eyebrows heavy and arched, the nose straight, the line of mouth tight.I left money on the table and got out into the sallow light on the pavement.Pancake makeup skillfully disguised the hollows beneath his eyes; his sallow cheeks were rouged.

(adjective) in the sense of wan

Definition

(of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour

His face was sallow and shiny with sweat.

Synonyms

wan

He looked wan and tired.

pale

She looked pale and tired.

sickly

his pale, sickly face and woebegone expression

pasty

My complexion remained pale and pasty.

pallid

His thin, pallid face broke into a smile.

unhealthy

yellowish

anaemic

Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic.

bilious

jaundiced-looking

peely-wally (Scottish)

Opposites

glowing

rosy

radiant

ruddy

healthy-looking

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anaemic

Definition

pale and sickly-looking

Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic.

Synonyms

pale,

weak,

dull,

frail,

feeble,

wan,

sickly,

bloodless,

colourless,

infirm,

pallid,

ashen,

characterless,

enervated,

like death warmed up (informal)

in the sense of pale

Definition

(of a complexion) having a whitish appearance, usually because of illness, shock, or fear

She looked pale and tired.

Synonyms

white,

pasty,

bleached,

washed-out,

wan,

bloodless,

colourless,

pallid,

anaemic,

ashen,

sallow,

whitish,

ashy,

like death warmed up (informal)

in the sense of pallid

Definition

lacking colour, brightness, or vigour

His thin, pallid face broke into a smile.

Synonyms

pale,

wan,

pasty,

colourless,

anaemic,

ashen,

sallow,

whitish,

cadaverous,

waxen,

ashy,

like death warmed up (informal),

wheyfaced

Nearby words of
sallow

sale
salient
saliva
sallow
sally
salmon
salon

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in the sense of pasty

Definition

(of the complexion) pale and unhealthy-looking

My complexion remained pale and pasty.

Synonyms

pale,

unhealthy,

wan,

sickly,

pallid,

anaemic,

sallow,

like death warmed up (informal),

wheyfaced

in the sense of sickly

Definition

(of a person) looking pale and unwell

his pale, sickly face and woebegone expression

Synonyms

pale,

washed out,

wan,

pasty,

bloodless,

pallid,

sallow,

ashen-faced,

waxen,

peaky

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释义	Trends of sallow View usage for: sallow (sæloʊ) adjective If a person has sallow skin, their skin, especially on their face, is a pale-yellowish colour and looks unhealthy. She had lank hair and sallow skin. His face was sallow and shiny with sweat. Synonyms: wan, pale, sickly, pasty More Synonyms of sallow sallow in British English 1 (ˈsæləʊ) adjective 1. (esp of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour verb 2. (transitive) to make sallow Derived forms sallowish (ˈsallowish) adjective sallowly (ˈsallowly) adverb sallowness (ˈsallowness) noun Word origin Old English salu; related to Old Norse sol seaweed (Icelandic sōlr yellowish), Old High German salo, French sale dirty sallow in British English 2 (ˈsæləʊ) noun 1. any of several small willow trees, esp the Eurasian Salix cinerea (common sallow), which has large catkins that appear before the leaves 2. a twig or the wood of any of these trees Derived forms sallowy (ˈsallowy) adjective Word origin Old English sealh; related to Old Norse selja, Old High German salaha, Middle Low German salwīde, Latin salix sallow in American English 1 (ˈsæloʊ) adjective 1. of a sickly, pale-yellow hue a sallow complexion verb transitive 2. to make sallow Derived forms sallowness (ˈsallowness) noun Word origin ME salou < OE salu, sallow, dark, akin to OHG salo < IE base sal-, dirty gray: see salicin sallow in American English 2 (ˈsæloʊ) noun 1. a kind of willow (Salix caprea) with large catkins of flowers which appear before the leaves 2. a willow twig Word origin ME salwe, sealh: see salicin Image of sallow © Valentyna Chukhlyebova, shutterstock Examples of 'sallow' in a sentence sallow The skin is smooth and sallow, the eyebrows heavy and arched, the nose straight, the line of mouth tight. Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003) I left money on the table and got out into the sallow light on the pavement. Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2003) Pancake makeup skillfully disguised the hollows beneath his eyes; his sallow cheeks were rouged. Joyce Carol Oates FAITHLESS: TALES OF TRANSGRESSION (2003) (adjective) in the sense of wan Definition (of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour His face was sallow and shiny with sweat. Synonyms wan He looked wan and tired. pale She looked pale and tired. sickly his pale, sickly face and woebegone expression pasty My complexion remained pale and pasty. pallid His thin, pallid face broke into a smile. unhealthy yellowish anaemic Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic. bilious jaundiced-looking peely-wally (Scottish) Opposites glowing , rosy , radiant , ruddy , healthy-looking Additional synonyms in the sense of anaemic Definition pale and sickly-looking Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic. Synonyms pale, weak, dull, frail, feeble, wan, sickly, bloodless, colourless, infirm, pallid, ashen, characterless, enervated, like death warmed up (informal) in the sense of pale Definition (of a complexion) having a whitish appearance, usually because of illness, shock, or fear She looked pale and tired. Synonyms white, pasty, bleached, washed-out, wan, bloodless, colourless, pallid, anaemic, ashen, sallow, whitish, ashy, like death warmed up (informal) in the sense of pallid Definition lacking colour, brightness, or vigour His thin, pallid face broke into a smile. Synonyms pale, wan, pasty, colourless, anaemic, ashen, sallow, whitish, cadaverous, waxen, ashy, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced Nearby words of sallow sale salient saliva sallow sally salmon salon Synonyms of 'sallow' sallow Explore 'sallow' in the dictionary* Additional synonyms in the sense of pasty Definition (of the complexion) pale and unhealthy-looking My complexion remained pale and pasty. Synonyms pale, unhealthy, wan, sickly, pallid, anaemic, sallow, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced in the sense of sickly Definition (of a person) looking pale and unwell his pale, sickly face and woebegone expression Synonyms pale, washed out, wan, pasty, bloodless, pallid, sallow, ashen-faced, waxen, peaky
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