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.
Nearby words
salk vaccine, salle à manger, sallee, sallenders, sallet, sallow, sallowy, sallust, sally, sally army, sally lunn
Origin of sallow
1before 1000; Middle English sal(o)we, Old English salo; cognate with Old Norse sǫlr yellow; compare French sale dirty (< Gmc)
Related forms
sal·low·ish, adjectivesal·low·ness, nounDefinition 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
2before 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
sallowish, adjectivesallowly, adverbsallowness, 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
sallowy, adjectiveWord Origin for sallow
Old English sealh; related to Old Norse selja, Old High German salaha, Middle Low German salwīde, Latin salix
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Medicine definitions for sallow
sallow
[ săl′ō ]
adj.
Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion.
v.
To make sallow.
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