The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sallowest — sal·low || sæləʊ n. any of several species of small European willow (Botany) v. give a yellowish coloring, make somewhat yellow adj. having a sickly yellow coloring (about the skin) … English contemporary dictionary
Sallow — Sal low, a. [Compar. {Sallower}; superl. {Sallowest}.] [AS. salu; akin to D. zaluw, OHG. salo, Icel. s[ o]lr yellow.] Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with yellow; as, a sallow skin. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sallower — Sallow Sal low, a. [Compar. {Sallower}; superl. {Sallowest}.] [AS. salu; akin to D. zaluw, OHG. salo, Icel. s[ o]lr yellow.] Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with yellow; as, a sallow skin. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sallow — sallow1 sallowish, adj. sallowness, n. /sal oh/, adj., sallower, sallowest, v. adj. 1. of a sickly, yellowish color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion. v.t. 2. to make sallow. [bef. 1000; ME sal(o)we, OE salo; … Universalium
sallow — sallow1 adjective (sallower, sallowest) (of a person s face or complexion) of a yellowish or pale brown colour. Derivatives sallowish adjective sallowness noun Origin OE salo dusky , of Gmc origin. sallow2 noun 1》 … English new terms dictionary
sallow — ► ADJECTIVE (sallower, sallowest) ▪ (of a person s face or complexion) of a yellowish or pale brown colour. DERIVATIVES sallowish adjective sallowness noun. ORIGIN Old English, «dusky» … English terms dictionary
sallowish — sallow ► ADJECTIVE (sallower, sallowest) ▪ (of a person s face or complexion) of a yellowish or pale brown colour. DERIVATIVES sallowish adjective sallowness noun. ORIGIN Old English, «dusky» … English terms dictionary
sallowness — sallow ► ADJECTIVE (sallower, sallowest) ▪ (of a person s face or complexion) of a yellowish or pale brown colour. DERIVATIVES sallowish adjective sallowness noun. ORIGIN Old English, «dusky» … English terms dictionary
sallow — 1. adj. & v. adj. (sallower, sallowest) (of the skin or complexion, or of a person) of a sickly yellow or pale brown. v.tr. & intr. make or become sallow. Derivatives: sallowish adj. sallowness n. Etymology: OE salo dusky f. Gmc 2. n. 1 a willow… … Useful english dictionary
