pallid

[ pal-id ]

/ ˈpæl ɪd /

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adjective

pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.

lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid musical performance.

Origin of pallid

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin pallidus “sallow,” equivalent to pall(ēre) “to be pale” + -idus adjective suffix (see -id⁴)

synonym study for pallid

1. See pale¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM pallid

pal·lid·ly, adverbpal·lid·ness, noun

Words nearby pallid

palliasse, palliate, palliative, palliative care, palliative treatment, pallid, pallidal, pallidectomy, pallidoansotomy, pallidotomy, pallidum

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Example sentences from the Web for pallid

Her pallid young face, brow sweating with fear and pain, yet resolute and stiff with sorrow, makes you want to cry.
Relishing Rembrandt’s Blockbuster London Show|Nancy Durrant|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The city, the state, the whole land, were ready to rise and tremble before the Pallid Mask.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hovering near the unmanned iPod resting on the side bar, stands a short, pallid blond man.
Macaulay Culkin’s Life After Fame|Ramin Setoodeh|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She saw the breeze move his hair; she saw the ruddy reflection from his mantle on his pallid and almost transparent face.
Let us follow Him|Henryk Sienkiewicz

The waiter, a pallid creature, flicked a table loudly to cover his reply.
A Son of the Immortals|Louis Tracy
Into those sneering eyes crept a pallid fear, while his face grew ashen.
Trusia|Davis Brinton
He was pallid to the lips, and with difficulty commanded the desperate condition of his nerves.
Belford's Magazine, Vol II, No. 10, March 1889|Various
Mrs. Drayton was backing out of the room with a pallid face, and twitching at the string of her apron.
A Son of Hagar|Sir Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for pallid

pallid

/ (ˈpælɪd) /

adjective

lacking colour or brightness; wana pallid complexion

lacking vigour; vapida pallid performance

Derived forms of pallid

pallidly, adverbpallidness or pallidity, noun

Word Origin for pallid

C17: from Latin pallidus, from pallēre to be pale 1

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单词	pallid
释义	pallid [ pal-id ] / ˈpæl ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pallid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance. lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid musical performance. Origin of pallid First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin pallidus “sallow,” equivalent to pall(ēre) “to be pale” + -idus adjective suffix (see -id⁴) synonym study for pallid 1. See pale¹. OTHER WORDS FROM pallid pal·lid·ly, adverbpal·lid·ness, noun Words nearby pallid palliasse, palliate, palliative, palliative care, palliative treatment, pallid, pallidal, pallidectomy, pallidoansotomy, pallidotomy, pallidum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pallid Her pallid young face, brow sweating with fear and pain, yet resolute and stiff with sorrow, makes you want to cry. Relishing Rembrandt’s Blockbuster London Show\|Nancy Durrant\|October 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The city, the state, the whole land, were ready to rise and tremble before the Pallid Mask. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hovering near the unmanned iPod resting on the side bar, stands a short, pallid blond man. Macaulay Culkin’s Life After Fame\|Ramin Setoodeh\|June 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She saw the breeze move his hair; she saw the ruddy reflection from his mantle on his pallid and almost transparent face. Let us follow Him\|Henryk Sienkiewicz The waiter, a pallid creature, flicked a table loudly to cover his reply. A Son of the Immortals\|Louis Tracy Into those sneering eyes crept a pallid fear, while his face grew ashen. Trusia\|Davis Brinton He was pallid to the lips, and with difficulty commanded the desperate condition of his nerves. Belford's Magazine, Vol II, No. 10, March 1889\|Various Mrs. Drayton was backing out of the room with a pallid face, and twitching at the string of her apron. A Son of Hagar\|Sir Hall Caine British Dictionary definitions for pallid pallid / (ˈpælɪd) / adjective lacking colour or brightness; wana pallid complexion lacking vigour; vapida pallid performance Derived forms of pallid pallidly, adverbpallidness or pallidity, noun Word Origin for pallid C17: from Latin pallidus, from pallēre to be pale 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pallid lackluster, feeble, sickly, uninspired, anemic, ghastly, ashen, blanched, bloodless, colorless, dull, faded, gray, lifeless, pasty, sallow, spiritless, wan, weak, ashy
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