tallowy

American

[tal-oh-ee] / ˈtæl oʊ i /

Or tallowlike

adjective

resembling tallow in consistency, color, etc.; fatty.

a tallowy mass of moistened powder; tallowy skin.

Other Word Forms

tallowiness

noun

Etymology

Origin of tallowy

First recorded in 1400–50, tallowy is from the late Middle English word talwy. See tallow, -y ¹

Example Sentences

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Half-a-crown for wax-lights, Tallowy in smell: So wherever you're admitted, You are taken in as well.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

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