tallowy

American  

[tal-oh-ee] / ˈtæl oʊ i /

Or tallowlike

adjective

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

   a tallowy mass of moistened powder; tallowy skin.

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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

When the doctor handed Emmett to me, tallowy and streaked with blood, it was the first time I’d ever really held a baby.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2015

Pearlstein's "look," with its tallowy monumentality, its peculiar blend of remoteness and intimacy, did not appear overnight.

From Time Magazine Archive

The tallowy face of Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov glowered from the front page of every important newspaper in the land.

From Time Magazine Archive

Professor Metchnikoff found that this bacillus alone had certain defects; it attacks fat and is apt to give a tallowy taste when cream is present in the milk.

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon

In spring and summer, when the cow has her natural food, no artificial colour is required; but in winter, under stall-feeding, the colour is white and tallowy, and some persons prefer a higher colour.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)