pallor
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- noun
- /ˈpæl.ər/
:
palidez
- His pallor suggested that he might be suffering from a serious medical condition.
- pallor and diaphoresis
- trembling and pallor
- pallor and paresthesia
Examples
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Several heart attacks had left him with a permanent pallor that tore at Susan's heart.
Fiction book (1991) -
There was a curious pallor to its face and a sense of transparency.
Fiction book (2002) -
My sister, despite her natural pallor, was told to pull herself together and get some exercise.
Fiction book (1996) -
When Maureen emerged from the secured hospital room, her pallor was as white as the hospital.
Fiction book (2001) -
But his inhuman eyes and his uncommon pallor mark him as a vampire.
Fiction book (1992) -
There are thoughts that make the strong heart weak and bring a pallor into the cheek and a mist before the eye.
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His face was all gray pallor and dark hollows in the changeable firelight.
Fiction book (1992) -
The somber color heightened the foreign minister's pallor, which in turn accentuated his grim expression.
Fiction book (1993) -
Webster and Santini saw her complexion fade to an ashen pallor and rushed to her.
Fiction book (1992) -
After being ill for several days, her pallor made her look fragile and weak.
Synonyms
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A face that looks very light in colour because of illness, fear, or lack of sun
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An unnatural pale look in the skin after injury, illness or strong emotion
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An unusual lack of color in the skin that makes it look very pale
A condition where the skin looks very pale because of illness or shock
A pale look showing little normal color in the skin
A paleness of the skin caused by illness or strong emotion
An unusual change of skin color to pale blue often caused by a bruise, illness or strong emotion
An unnatural paleness of the skin from bruising, illness, or shock
A pale, weak look that lacks strong color or energy
A pale, weak look that shows lack of light or energy
Antonyms
How Pale
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pallor comes from the Latin word pallere, which means 'to be pale'. It is the same root as the common English word pale, so pallor describes an unhealthy 'paleness' of the skin often seen with illness, shock, or fear.