sallow

[ sal-oh ]

/ ˈsæl oʊ /

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adjective, sal·low·er, sal·low·est.

of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion.

verb (used with object)

to make sallow.

Origin of sallow

First recorded before 1000; Middle English sal(o)we, Old English salo; cognate with Old Norse sǫlr “yellow”; compare French sale “dirty” (from Germanic )

SYNONYMS FOR sallow

1 bilious, jaundiced.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sallow

sal·low·ish, adjectivesal·low·ness, noun

Words nearby sallow

Salk vaccine, salle à manger, sallee, sallenders, sallet, sallow, sallowy, Sallust, sally, Sally Army, sally lunn

Definition for sallow (2 of 2)

sallow²

[ sal-oh ]

/ ˈsæl oʊ /

noun British.

any of several shrubby Old World willows, especially Salix atrocinerea or the pussy willow, S. caprea.

Origin of sallow

before 900; Middle English; Old English sealh; cognate with Old High German salaha,Latin salix

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Example sentences from the Web for sallow

Lincoln would endure bout after bout of the hypos, until a permanent sadness settled onto his sallow face.
Making Lincoln Sexy: Jerome Charyn’s Fictional President|Tom LeClair|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Junkies have their own look (emaciated, haunted, sallow) and their own junk names: Doolie, Cash, and Dupré.
American Dreams, 1953: ‘Junky’ by William S. Burroughs|Nathaniel Rich|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This John is sickly and sallow, his body lacking plasticity.
Caravaggio's Grand Passions|Adam Eaker|June 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The final introduction was of a sallow, frowning lump of a fellow called Shanklin.
The Devil's Asteroid|Manly Wade Wellman

Thin and sallow, the sharp features remained, and the sarcastic without the arch expression; still she had a very fashionable air.
Helen|Maria Edgeworth
He has a sallow, ugly look, and is always peeping and prying about, like a beast watching for its prey.
The Bad Family and Other Stories|Mrs. Fenwick
Her sallow face glowed with the conscious virtue bestowed by one of the animal functions upon those who have performed it.
At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern|Myrtle Reed
Well, of course that may be the new name for it, but I always called it sallow.
Airy Fairy Lilian|Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)

British Dictionary definitions for sallow (1 of 2)

sallow¹

/ (ˈsæləʊ) /

adjective

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

verb

(tr) to make sallow

Derived forms of sallow

sallowish, adjectivesallowly, adverbsallowness, noun

Word Origin for sallow

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

British Dictionary definitions for sallow (2 of 2)

sallow²

/ (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 of sallow

sallowy, adjective

Word Origin for sallow

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

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Medical definitions for sallow

sallow

[ săl′ō ]

adj.

Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion.

v.

To make sallow.

单词	sallow
释义	sallow ¹ [ sal-oh ] / ˈsæl oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sallow ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, sal·low·er, sal·low·est. of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion. verb (used with object) to make sallow. Origin of sallow ¹ First recorded before 1000; Middle English sal(o)we, Old English salo; cognate with Old Norse sǫlr “yellow”; compare French sale “dirty” (from Germanic ) SYNONYMS FOR sallow 1 bilious, jaundiced. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sallow ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sallow sal·low·ish, adjectivesal·low·ness, noun Words nearby sallow Salk vaccine, salle à manger, sallee, sallenders, sallet, sallow, sallowy, Sallust, sally, Sally Army, sally lunn Definition for sallow (2 of 2) sallow² [ sal-oh ] / ˈsæl oʊ / noun British. any of several shrubby Old World willows, especially Salix atrocinerea or the pussy willow, S. caprea. Origin of sallow ² before 900; Middle English; Old English sealh; cognate with Old High German salaha,Latin salix Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sallow Lincoln would endure bout after bout of the hypos, until a permanent sadness settled onto his sallow face. Making Lincoln Sexy: Jerome Charyn’s Fictional President\|Tom LeClair\|March 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Junkies have their own look (emaciated, haunted, sallow) and their own junk names: Doolie, Cash, and Dupré. American Dreams, 1953: ‘Junky’ by William S. Burroughs\|Nathaniel Rich\|June 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This John is sickly and sallow, his body lacking plasticity. Caravaggio's Grand Passions\|Adam Eaker\|June 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The final introduction was of a sallow, frowning lump of a fellow called Shanklin. The Devil's Asteroid\|Manly Wade Wellman Thin and sallow, the sharp features remained, and the sarcastic without the arch expression; still she had a very fashionable air. Helen\|Maria Edgeworth He has a sallow, ugly look, and is always peeping and prying about, like a beast watching for its prey. The Bad Family and Other Stories\|Mrs. Fenwick Her sallow face glowed with the conscious virtue bestowed by one of the animal functions upon those who have performed it. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern\|Myrtle Reed Well, of course that may be the new name for it, but I always called it sallow. Airy Fairy Lilian\|Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess) British Dictionary definitions for sallow (1 of 2) sallow¹ / (ˈsæləʊ) / adjective (esp of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour verb (tr) to make sallow Derived forms of sallow sallowish, adjectivesallowly, adverbsallowness, noun Word Origin for sallow Old English salu; related to Old Norse sol seaweed (Icelandic sōlr yellowish), Old High German salo, French sale dirty British Dictionary definitions for sallow (2 of 2) sallow² / (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 of sallow sallowy, adjective Word Origin for sallow Old English sealh; related to Old Norse selja, Old High German salaha, Middle Low German salwīde, Latin salix 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 sallow pasty, wan, muddy, jaundiced, dull, anemic, ashen, colorless, pallid, waxy, yellowish, ashy, bilious Medical definitions for sallow sallow [ săl′ō ] adj. Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion. v. To make sallow. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sallow

adjective, sal·low·er, sal·low·est.

verb (used with object)

Origin of sallow

SYNONYMS FOR sallow

OTHER WORDS FROM sallow

Words nearby sallow

Definition for sallow (2 of 2)

noun British.

Origin of sallow

Example sentences from the Web for sallow

British Dictionary definitions for sallow (1 of 2)

adjective

verb

Derived forms of sallow

Word Origin for sallow

British Dictionary definitions for sallow (2 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of sallow

Word Origin for sallow

Words related to sallow

Medical definitions for sallow

adj.

v.