jaunâtre — meaning in English

English meaning

• lurid adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
• sallow adj Of a sickly pale colour.
• yellowish adj Somewhat yellow in colour.

Senses

jaunâtre is used for these senses in English:

• lurid Being of a light yellow hue.
• sallow (of skin) Yellowish.
• yellowish Somewhat yellow in colour.

lurid — full definition

1. adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
2. adj Unpleasantly bright or gaudy in colour.

sallow — full definition

1. adj Of a sickly pale colour.
2. adj Of a tan colour, associated with people from southern Europe or East Asia.
3. adj Having skin (especially on the face) of a sickly pale colour.
4. adj Having a similar pale, yellowish colour.

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