pallid
pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.
lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid musical performance.
Origin of pallid
1synonym study For pallid
Other words from pallid
- pal·lid·ly, adverb
- pal·lid·ness, noun
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How to use pallid in a sentence
Old Jerry had never before seen her in a rage; he had never before seen anybody so terribly, pallidly violent.
Once to Every Man | Larry EvansMany gigantic and pallidly white birds flew continuously now from beyond the veil, and their scream was the eternal Tekeli-li!
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan PoeHe saw the town-hall clock pallidly illuminated above its tower.
Tales of the Chesapeake | George Alfred TownsendYoung Mrs. Wiley stared pallidly at the likeness of the founder of the Wiley clan.
Old Mr. Wiley | Fanny Greye La SpinaShe stood there, pallidly uncertain, looking on the conflagration love had wrought.
The Reckoning | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for pallid
/ (ˈpælɪd) /
lacking colour or brightness; wan: a pallid complexion
lacking vigour; vapid: a pallid performance
Origin of pallid
1Derived forms of pallid
- pallidly, adverb
- pallidness or pallidity, noun
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