pallid
3
7.5
- adjective
- /ˈpælɪd/
:
pálido
- A flush of life returned to Catherine's pallid cheeks, and she visibly perked up.
And they were angry that Mister Biden, who arrived for the debate in Atlanta with a summer tan, was made-up to look pale and pallid.
- And they were angry that Mister Biden, who arrived for the debate in Atlanta with a summer tan, was made-up to look pale and pallid.
Examples
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Colonel Fredricks was a tall, pallid man who resembled a cadaver.
Fiction book (2001) -
Her sparkling eyes lost their lustre; her face became pallid as death.
Fiction book (1994) -
Have a sip, you look pallid, Anna.
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Her hair was almost gray, and her face was pallid and lined.
Academic text (2009) -
I admire your conviction, Silver, but your pallid complexion concerns me.
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Darling, is that a wrinkle I see on your pallid brow?
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Even in this dark hole, Meredydd could tell the girl was pallid and sweating.
Fiction book (1992) -
The pained look on Innes's pallid face said that she knew full well what was at stake here.
Fiction book (1999) -
His usually baby-pink cheeks were pallid; the skin was trenched with small canals.
Fiction book (1996) -
After staying up all night, she looked pallid and tired at breakfast.
Synonyms
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1.0
Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid
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9.1
Very pale and thin, looking like a dead body
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4.9
A person with a very pale face because of illness or fear
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9.8
A pale, tired face that looks weak
Pale in the face because of fear, shock, or illness
Pale in the face and looking sick or unhappy
A face that looks tired, pale, and worried
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
A bat with large ears and pale yellow fur that lives in western North America caves
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pallid comes from the Latin pallidus, from pallere meaning 'to be pale'. So pallid describes a very pale face, like when you are sick or shocked.