Definition of sallow - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
skin toneshowing an unhealthy pale, yellow-tinged look
- After the flu, his face looked sallow for several days.
Noun
plantTECH. UK willow tree or shrub, often with broad or narrow leavesTECH. UK
- The sallow grows near the river.
Verb
1.
skinintr. Rare become yellowish and unhealthy in colorintr. Rare
- His face began to sallow after the illness.
2.
complexion effecttr. Rare make a person's complexion look yellowish and unhealthytr. Rare
- The illness sallowed his skin noticeably..
Images of sallow
willow tree or shrub, often with broad or narrow leaves
Origin of sallow
Old English, salo (dark, dusky)
Examples of sallow in a sentence
Weeks at sea left the sailors with sallow faces and sunken eyes. The sallow is often found in wetland areas. Gardeners appreciate the sallow for its resilience. Her complexion started to sallow under the harsh sun. The stress caused his skin to sallow noticeably. The harsh winter wind sallowed her cheeks.
Years of stress had sallowed his once bright face.
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- French:terreux, saule, ...
- German:fahl, Weide, ...
- Italian:giallastro, salice, ...
- Spanish:cetrino, sauce, ...
- Portuguese:amarelado, salgueiro, ...
- Chinese:蜡黄的, 柳树, ...
- Japanese:血色の悪い, ヤナギ, ...
- Arabic:شاحِب, صَفْصَاف, ...
- Hebrew:חִיוֵר, עֲרָבָה, ...
- Russian:болезненно-желтоватый, ива, ...
- Ukrainian:жовтуватий, верба, ...
- Hindi:पीला पड़ा, सैलो, ...
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