wheyface

[ hwey-feys, wey- ]
/ ˈʰweɪˌfeɪs, ˈweɪ- /
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noun

a face that or a person who is pallid, as from fear.

Origin of wheyface

First recorded in 1595–1605; whey + face

OTHER WORDS FROM wheyface

whey·faced, adjective

Words nearby wheyface

whetstone, whew, whewellite, whey, wheyey, wheyface, wheyish, whf, whf., which, which is which

Words related to wheyface

poltroon, dastard, quitter, coward, wimp, nebbish, recreant, caitiff, chicken, weakling, wuss

British Dictionary definitions for wheyface

wheyface
/ (ˈweɪˌfeɪs) /

noun

a pale bloodless face
a person with such a face

Derived forms of wheyface

wheyfaced, adjective