sallow
1
[ sal-oh ]
/ ˈsæl oʊ /
adjective, sal·low·er, sal·low·est.
of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion.
verb (used with object)
to make sallow.
Origin of sallow
1
before 1000; Middle English
sal(o)we, Old English
salo; cognate with Old Norse
sǫlr yellow; compare French
sale dirty (< Gmc)
OTHER WORDS FROM sallow
sal·low·ish, adjective sal·low·ness, nounWords nearby sallow
salk vaccine,
salle à manger,
sallee,
sallenders,
sallet,
sallow,
sallowy,
sallust,
sally,
sally army,
sally lunn
Definition for sallow (2 of 2)
sallow
2
[ sal-oh ]
/ ˈsæl oʊ /
noun British.
any of several shrubby Old World willows, especially Salix atrocinerea or the pussy willow, S. caprea.
Origin of sallow
2
before 900; Middle English; Old English
sealh; cognate with Old High German
salaha, Latin
salix
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British Dictionary definitions for sallow (1 of 2)
sallow
1
/ (ˈsæləʊ) /
adjective
(esp of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour
verb
(tr)
to make sallow
Derived forms of sallow
sallowish, adjective sallowly, adverb sallowness, nounWord Origin for sallow
Old English
salu; related to Old Norse
sol seaweed (Icelandic
sōlr yellowish), Old High German
salo, French
sale dirty
British Dictionary definitions for sallow (2 of 2)
sallow
2
/ (ˈsæləʊ) /
noun
any of several small willow trees, esp the Eurasian Salix cinerea (common sallow), which has large catkins that appear before the leaves
a twig or the wood of any of these trees
Derived forms of sallow
sallowy, adjectiveWord Origin for sallow
Old English
sealh; related to Old Norse
selja, Old High German
salaha, Middle Low German
salwīde, Latin
salix
Medical definitions for sallow
sallow
[ săl′ō ]
adj.
Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion.
v.
To make sallow.