adj
sallow
Sallow (adj) means of a sickly pale colour.
adj
1
Of a sickly pale colour.
2
Of a tan colour, associated with people from southern Europe or East Asia.
3
Having skin (especially on the face) of a sickly pale colour.
4
Having a similar pale, yellowish colour.
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Etymology
From Middle English salowe, from Old English salu, from Proto-West Germanic *salu, from Proto-Germanic *salwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *selH-. See also Dutch zaluw, dialectal German sal; also Irish salach (“dirty”), Welsh halog, Latin salīva, Russian соло́вый (solóvyj, “cream-colored”), and - through Frankish - French sale.
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What is the meaning of sallow?
"sallow" (adj) means of a sickly pale colour.
What are the different meanings of sallow?
"sallow" has 3 main meanings: 1. Of a sickly pale colour; 2. Of a tan colour, associated with people from southern Europe or East Asia; 3. Having skin (especially on the face) of a sickly pale colour.