Definitions for sallowness
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
sallowness(noun)
a sickly yellowish skin color
Wiktionary
sallowness(Noun)
The property of being sallow, yellowishness.
Webster Dictionary
Sallowness(noun)
the quality or condition of being sallow
Translations for sallowness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
sallowness(noun)
(of a complexion) pale or yellowish, not pink.
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- жълтеникавостBulgarian
- palidezPortuguese (BR)
- nažloutlostCzech
- die FahlheitGerman
- gustenhedDanish
- χλομότηταGreek
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- kahvatusEstonian
- رنگ پريدگيFarsi
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- teint jaunâtreFrench
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- पीलापनHindi
- bijedožuta boja, boležljivo žuta, nezdrava bojaCroatian
- sárgásság, (beteges) sápadtságHungarian
- kepucatanIndonesian
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- tinta giallastraItalian
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