tallowy

[ tal-oh-ee ]

/ ˈtæl oʊ i /

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adjective

resembling tallow in consistency, color, etc.; fatty: a tallowy mass of moistened powder; tallowy skin.

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Origin of tallowy

First recorded in 1400–50, tallowy is from the late Middle English word talwy.See tallow, -y¹

tal·low·i·ness, noun

The skin on his face loosened a little and became a tallowy yellowish-red, somewhat like a winter-killed apple.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
In the background hovered Winklestein, his little, squeezed-up, tallowy face beaded with perspiration.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
The latter looked tallowy and nobody took it further than the billet; the pants were woollen, very warm and made in Canada.
The Amateur Army|Patrick MacGill
Nearly all the faces have a certain tallowy aspect,—yellowish in color, with a dull shine upon them.
Smoking and Drinking|James Parton

She is so tallowy in face and flesh colour, and her hair so flaming red, that the title might be, "A 'Dip' in the Sea."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 24, 1887|Various