sallow

1 of 2

noun

sal·low ˈsa-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce sallow (audio)

: any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark

sallow

2 of 2

adjective

: of a grayish greenish yellow color

sallowish

ˈsa-lə-wish How to pronounce sallow (audio)

adjective

sallowness

ˈsa-lō-nəs How to pronounce sallow (audio)

-lə-

noun

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There is no hint of sickliness in the etymology of sallow. The word appears in Old English as salu or salo, and could mean "dusky" or "dark" or "grayish greenish yellow." Salu (or salo) is akin to Old English sōl ("dark, dirty"), Old High German salo ("murky, dirty gray"), Old Norse sölr ("dirty"), and even Sanskrit sāra or sāla, which carries the basic meaning of "dirty gray." Sallow, however, has for much of its history been used specifically to describe the skin or complexion of one who is unwell.

Example Sentences

Adjective he was still a bit sallow after a week spent in bed with the flu

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Noun

Cancer transformed Wu from a baby-faced boy to a sallow wraith immobilized on a gurney.

Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2019 Her cheeks were sunken, complexion sallow, her tiny frame emaciated and frail.

Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2019 Purple neutralizes sallow, yellow tones, while orange and red balance out blue and purple dark circles.

Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2018 Chiffchaffs and willow warblers sing in the sallow and alder, while every leaf seems to hold a butterfly or dragonfly or hoverfly.

The Economist, 5 July 2018 With hints of greens and blues beneath her sallow flesh, the girl looks sickly.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2018

Adjective

There are also a couple shots of an etherial, sallow-skinned man who appears to be operating on Sauron’s behalf — though, again, Tolkien fans know that Sauron is capable of altering his appearance.

Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 July 2022 Her cherry-colored cheeks impart a glow that is far from the dull, sallow complexions of the average person that is experiencing a hangover.

Sara Miranda, Allure, 11 Jan. 2022 Caffeine, Brazilian ginseng, horse chestnut and light-reflecting particles instantly wake up tired, sallow skin and make for a brighter, smoother under-eye region.

Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 My face had become gaunt and haggard, my sallow skin formed shadows etched beneath my eyes that no amount of makeup could disguise.

Emily Listfield, Allure, 8 May 2021 In Shadow and Bone, Alina is depicted as plain (if not homely), with mousy brown hair and pale, sallow skin.

Lauren Puckett, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2021 Her father should know, having spent decades hunched over an oak desk in a shipping company’s lightless front room along with a dozen other sallow men.

The Editors, Curbed, 26 Apr. 2021 Amid this oppressive gloom, Stone’s sallow, hangdog visage suggests someone wasting away before our very eyes.

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2021 The elusive purple emperor butterfly has made its home in the acres of sallow trees -- a kind of willow -- that flourish on the estate.

Hazel Pfeifer, CNN, 1 Oct. 2020 See More

单词	sallow
释义	sallow 1 of 2 noun sal·low ˈsa-(ˌ)lō : any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark sallow 2 of 2 adjective : of a grayish greenish yellow color sallowish ˈsa-lə-wish adjective sallowness ˈsa-lō-nəs -lə- noun Did you know? There is no hint of sickliness in the etymology of sallow. The word appears in Old English as salu or salo, and could mean "dusky" or "dark" or "grayish greenish yellow." Salu (or salo) is akin to Old English sōl ("dark, dirty"), Old High German salo ("murky, dirty gray"), Old Norse sölr ("dirty"), and even Sanskrit sāra or sāla, which carries the basic meaning of "dirty gray." Sallow, however, has for much of its history been used specifically to describe the skin or complexion of one who is unwell. Example Sentences Adjective he was still a bit sallow after a week spent in bed with the flu Recent Examples on the Web Noun Cancer transformed Wu from a baby-faced boy to a sallow wraith immobilized on a gurney. Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2019 Her cheeks were sunken, complexion sallow, her tiny frame emaciated and frail. Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2019 Purple neutralizes sallow, yellow tones, while orange and red balance out blue and purple dark circles. Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2018 Chiffchaffs and willow warblers sing in the sallow and alder, while every leaf seems to hold a butterfly or dragonfly or hoverfly. The Economist, 5 July 2018 With hints of greens and blues beneath her sallow flesh, the girl looks sickly. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2018 Adjective There are also a couple shots of an etherial, sallow-skinned man who appears to be operating on Sauron’s behalf — though, again, Tolkien fans know that Sauron is capable of altering his appearance. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 July 2022 Her cherry-colored cheeks impart a glow that is far from the dull, sallow complexions of the average person that is experiencing a hangover. Sara Miranda, Allure, 11 Jan. 2022 Caffeine, Brazilian ginseng, horse chestnut and light-reflecting particles instantly wake up tired, sallow skin and make for a brighter, smoother under-eye region. Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 My face had become gaunt and haggard, my sallow skin formed shadows etched beneath my eyes that no amount of makeup could disguise. Emily Listfield, Allure, 8 May 2021 In Shadow and Bone, Alina is depicted as plain (if not homely), with mousy brown hair and pale, sallow skin. Lauren Puckett, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2021 Her father should know, having spent decades hunched over an oak desk in a shipping company’s lightless front room along with a dozen other sallow men. The Editors, Curbed, 26 Apr. 2021 Amid this oppressive gloom, Stone’s sallow, hangdog visage suggests someone wasting away before our very eyes. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2021 The elusive purple emperor butterfly has made its home in the acres of sallow trees -- a kind of willow -- that flourish on the estate. Hazel Pfeifer, CNN, 1 Oct. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English sealh; akin to Old High German salha sallow, Latin salix willow Adjective Middle English salowe, from Old English salu; akin to Old High German salo murky, Russian solovyĭ yellowish gray First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition sallow adjective sal·low ˈsa-lō : slightly yellow in a way that does not look healthy His hair was short and wild …, his face starved and sallow with grief. Louise Erdrich, The Birchbark House sallow adjective as in pallid having an unhealthy yellowish skin color He looked tired and sallow. She has a sallow complexion. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pallid pale sick waxen sickly jaundiced waxy white paled sallowish ashen anemic whitened untanned wan pasty ashy cadaverous blanched bloodless doughy mealy whey-faced white-faced livid lurid peaked Antonyms & Near Antonyms pink flushed ruddy red blushing rosy sanguine florid glowing blooming flush rubicund full-blooded See More
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