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    sallow
    /ˈsaləʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a willow tree, especially one of a low-growing or shrubby kind. British
    • 2. a European moth with dull yellow, orange, and brown patterned wings.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSALLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SALLOW definition: 1. (of white-skinned people) yellowish and looking unhealthy: 2. (of white-skinned people…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sallowSallow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SALLOW is any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark. How to use sallow in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sallowSallow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Sallow means unhealthy in appearance — often yellow in color — and is almost invariably used to describe someone's complexion. His smile was as engaging as ever, but from his sallow complexion, I knew he was sick.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sallowSALLOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sallow definition: of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color. See examples of SALLOW used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSALLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If a person has sallow skin, their skin, especially on their face, is a pale-yellowish colour and looks unhealthy. She had lank hair and sallow skin. His face was sallow and shiny with sweat. Synonyms: wan, pale, sickly, pasty More Synonyms of sallow. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySALLOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SALLOW meaning: 1. (of white-skinned people) yellowish and looking unhealthy: 2. (of white-skinned people…. Learn more.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sallowsallow - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · sallow ( comparative sallower, superlative sallowest) (of skin) Yellowish. (most regions, of light skin) Of a sickly pale colour. ( Ireland) Of a tan colour, associated with people from southern Europe or East Asia. (of a person) Having skin (especially on the face) of a sickly pale colour.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sallowSallow - definition of sallow by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Plants) any of several small willow trees, esp the Eurasian Salix cinerea ( common sallow ), which has large catkins that appear before the leaves. 2. (Plants) a twig or the wood of any of these trees. [Old English sealh; related to Old Norse selja, Old High German salaha, Middle Low German salwīde, Latin salix]

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsallow adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sallow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSALLOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SALLOW definition: Sallow skin is slightly yellow and does not look healthy.. Learn more.