Definitions for sallowˈsæl oʊ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sal•lowˈsæl oʊ(adj.; v.)-low•er, -low•est
(adj.)of a sickly, yellowish color:
a sallow complexion.
(v.t.)to make sallow.
Origin of sallow:
bef. 1000; OE salo dusky, c. OHG salo dark-colored, ON sǫlr yellow
sal′low•ness(n.)
sal•lowˈsæl oʊ(n.)
any of several shrubby Old World willows, esp. the pussy willow
Salix caprea.
Category: Plants, British
Origin of sallow:
bef. 900; ME; OE sealh, akin to OHG salaha, ON selja, L salix
Princeton's WordNet
sallow(adj)
any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
sallow, sickly(verb)
unhealthy looking
sallow(verb)
cause to become sallow
"The illness has sallowed her face"
Webster Dictionary
Sallow(noun)
the willow; willow twigs
Sallow(noun)
a name given to certain species of willow, especially those which do not have flexible shoots, as Salix caprea, S. cinerea, etc
Sallow(u)
having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with yellow; as, a sallow skin
Sallow(verb)
to tinge with sallowness
Translations for sallow
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
sallow(adjective)
(of a complexion) pale or yellowish, not pink.
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- شاحِب، مُمْتَقِعArabic
- жълтеникавBulgarian
- pálidoPortuguese (BR)
- bledý, žlutavýCzech
- fahlGerman
- gustenDanish
- κιτρινιάρικος, χλομόςGreek
- cetrino, amarillentoSpanish
- kahvatuEstonian
- رنگ پريدهFarsi
- kelmeäFinnish
- jaunâtreFrench
- בַּעַל צֶבַע צָהוֹב חוֹלָנִיHebrew
- पीलाHindi
- blijedožut, nezdrave bojeCroatian
- sárgásfakóHungarian
- pucatIndonesian
- fölur, gulleiturIcelandic
- giallastroItalian
- 血色の悪いJapanese
- 창백한Korean
- išblyškęs, pageltęsLithuanian
- dzeltenīgs; bālsLatvian
- pucat kuningMalay
- vaalDutch
- gusten, gulblekNorwegian
- ziemistyPolish
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- ژړ بخونه، ژړ تښتيدلۍ، ژړ زبيښيلۍPashto
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- palidRomanian
- желтоватыйRussian
- bledý, žltkavýSlovak
- bledikastSlovenian
- bolešljivo žutSerbian
- gulblekSwedish
- ซีด; แก้มไม่เป็นสีชมพูThai
- soluk, solgunTurkish
- (臉色)蒼白的，面有菜色的Chinese (Trad.)
- блідий, хворобливо-жовтийUkrainian
- مریضانہ، زردی مائل بھوراUrdu
- vàng vọtVietnamese
- （尤指面色）蜡黄色的，菜色Chinese (Simp.)
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