sallow
11sallow — [OE] English has two distinct words sallow. The adjective goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *salwa , which was also borrowed into French as sale ‘dirty’. The underlying meaning appears to be ‘dark coloured’. Its only surviving relative among… …
12sallow — {{11}}sallow (adj.) O.E. salo dusky, dark (related to sol dark, dirty ), from P.Gmc. *salwa (Cf. M.Du. salu discolored, dirty, O.H.G. salo dirty gray, O.N. sölr dirty yellow ), from PIE root *sal dirty, gray (Cf. O.C.S. slavojocije …
13sallow — adjective sallow skin looks slightly yellow and unhealthy: a sallow complexion sallowness noun (U) …
14sallow — I sal•low [[t]ˈsæl oʊ[/t]] adj. low•er, low•est, v. adj. 1) of a sickly, yellowish color: a sallow complexion[/ex] 2) to make sallow • Etymology: bef. 1000; OE salo dusky, c. OHGsalodark colored, ON sǫlr yellow sal′low•ish, adj. sal′low•ness, n.… …
15sallow — In early spring, sallow twigs bear fluffy yellow flowers before they have any leaves. These were gathered for use in church decorations and processions on *Palm Sunday, and were widely known as palms ; nowadays, real palm is imported instead.… …
16sallow — [OE] English has two distinct words sallow. The adjective goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *salwa , which was also borrowed into French as sale ‘dirty’. The underlying meaning appears to be ‘dark coloured’. Its only surviving relative among… …
17sallow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sealh; akin to Old High German salha sallow, Latin salix willow Date: before 12th century any of several Old World broad leaved willows (as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal… …
18sallow — adj. Sallow is used with these nouns: ↑complexion, ↑face, ↑skin …
19sallow — sal|low [ sælou ] adjective sallow skin is a pale yellow color and does not look healthy …
20sallow — adjective a disturbingly sallow complexion Syn: yellowish, jaundiced, pallid, wan, pale, anemic, bloodless, pasty; unhealthy, sickly, washed out; informal like death warmed over; Medicine icteric …
