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sallow

/ˈsæl.əʊ/

/ˈsæl.oʊ/

Translations

sallowadjective

sallower

Comp.

sallowest

Super.

/ˈsæl.əʊ/

/ˈsæl.oʊ/

livideSe dit surtout d’un teint maladif, pâle et jaunâtre.

After the long illness, her face had a sallow hue that worried her family.

Après sa longue maladie, son visage avait une teinte livide qui inquiétait sa famille.

Additional translations

jaunâtreInsiste davantage sur la nuance de couleur que sur l’aspect maladif.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sallownoun

sallows

/ˈsæləʊ/

/ˈsæloʊ/

Chiefly British botany: a willow tree or shrub, especially Salix caprea.

sauleArbre ou arbuste, notamment le saule marsault.

The basket was woven from young sallows cut along the riverbank.

Le panier était tressé avec de jeunes saules coupés le long de la rive.

Synonyms

sallows

pussy willow

goat willow

osier

willow

sallowverb

sallowed

Past Simple

sallowed

Past Participle

sallowing

Gerund

/ˈsæləʊ/

/ˈsæloʊ/

jaunirVerbe rare; emploi surtout descriptif pour un teint qui devient jaunâtre ou pâle.

Months of malnutrition had sallowed the sailor's cheeks.

Des mois de malnutrition avaient jauni les joues du marin.

Synonyms

tinge with yellow

make pale

Definitions

sallowadjective

Of a sickly, yellowish or pale brown color, often used to describe someone's complexion.

After the long illness, her face had a sallow hue that worried her family.

sallownoun

Any of several willow trees or shrubs, especially the goat willow (Salix caprea).

The basket was woven from young sallows cut along the riverbank.

sallowverb

To cause to become or to become yellowish or pale in complexion.

Months of malnutrition had sallowed the sailor's cheeks.