pallor
noun
pal·lor ˈpa-lər 
: deficiency of color especially of the face : paleness
The boy's sickly pallor concerned his parents.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His color and pallor didn't look good - gray - and then he was taken to the hospital. 
CBS News, 13 Aug. 2022 Terence Stamp, with ghastly pallor and spiky hair anticipating punk-rock style by a decade, scowls and sneers his way through a film awards show until the devil — in the form of a little girl with a haunting grin — catches up with him. Glenn Kenny, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 Symptoms can include easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Chris Smith, BGR, 27 Apr. 2022 Tycho flinched with annoyance at a wall that had been painted black; along the seams, the pallor of the original timber had become exposed. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022 The irrepressible Knights were dressed in homage to ‘80s film classics, and Floral Headpiece was particularly taken with the Pete Davidson-esque pallor of the Beetlejuice maskers. The Masked Observer, al, 24 Feb. 2022 That can include a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which causes easy bruising, pallor (aka, an unusually pale appearance), and decreased urine output. Korin Miller, Health.com, 7 Jan. 2022 Anyone who experiences easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output should seek medical help. Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2022 In this capsule, denim is washed using a custom method that rinses the inside more than the outside of the fabric; Ruby describes its interior pallor as akin to a shroud. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2021 See More
CBS News, 13 Aug. 2022 Terence Stamp, with ghastly pallor and spiky hair anticipating punk-rock style by a decade, scowls and sneers his way through a film awards show until the devil — in the form of a little girl with a haunting grin — catches up with him. Glenn Kenny, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 Symptoms can include easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Chris Smith, BGR, 27 Apr. 2022 Tycho flinched with annoyance at a wall that had been painted black; along the seams, the pallor of the original timber had become exposed. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022 The irrepressible Knights were dressed in homage to ‘80s film classics, and Floral Headpiece was particularly taken with the Pete Davidson-esque pallor of the Beetlejuice maskers. The Masked Observer, al, 24 Feb. 2022 That can include a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which causes easy bruising, pallor (aka, an unusually pale appearance), and decreased urine output. Korin Miller, Health.com, 7 Jan. 2022 Anyone who experiences easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output should seek medical help. Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2022 In this capsule, denim is washed using a custom method that rinses the inside more than the outside of the fabric; Ruby describes its interior pallor as akin to a shroud. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English pallour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French palur, pallor "paleness, wanness, pale yellow color (of gold), borrowed from Latin pallor "paleness of complexion, loss of color," noun derivative, with the suffix -ōr-, -or (early Latin -ōs), from the base of pallēre "to be pale or bloodless, have a pale color," pallidus "pale, colorless" — more at fallow entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
pallor
noun
pal·lor ˈpa-lər
: paleness of face
Medical Definition
pallor
noun
pal·lor ˈpal-ər
: deficiency of color especially of the face : paleness
patients in hemorrhagic shock may exhibit extreme pallor Scientific American Medicine
Scientific American Medicinepallor
noun
as in paleness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- paleness
- whiteness
- pastiness
- sallowness
- wanness
- greenness
- greenishness
- pallidness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- color
- blush
- glow
- flush
- bloom
- brightness
- brilliance
- redness
- ruddiness
- pinkness
- rosiness
- reddishness
- sanguineness