pall-idly
ɪd adjective
1.
pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.
2.
lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid musical performance.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | lacking colour or brightness; wan: a pallid complexion |
| 2. | lacking vigour; vapid: a pallid performance |
| [C17: from Latin pallidus, from pallēre to be | |
| 'pallidly | |
| —adv | |
| 'pallidness | |
| —n | |
| pal'lidity | |
| —n | |
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pallid
"lacking color," 1590, from L. pallidus "pale," from root of pallere "be pale" (see pallor).
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