wheyface

[ hwey-feys, wey- ]

noun

1. a face that or a person who is pallid, as from fear.

wheyface

/ ˈweɪˌfeɪs /

noun

1. a pale bloodless face
2. a person with such a face

Derived Forms

• ˈwheyˌfaced, adjective

Other Words From

• wheyfaced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheyface¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; whey + face