sallow
adjective
of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color.
sallowness
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a word derived from
sallow.
Example Sentences
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At times he relaxed, and when he did so, the sallowness in his cheeks showed, and the heavy lines on his face; then he looked tired.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the lights of the coaches’ office the agony showed, the handsomeness replaced by a weary sallowness, his eyes drawn tight and puffy from lack of sleep.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
It was wormy white contrasted with the ugly dark sallowness of his face and hands.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
It feeds and nourishes the skin, preventing and banishing wrinkles, crow's-feet, and sallowness.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
The suit selected had been of an ugly blue which brought out all the sallowness of the poor child’s complexion.
From Dorothy on a House Boat by Evelyn Raymond
