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Meaning of 'sallow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sallow [ n.]
- The willow; willow twigs.
- A name given to certain species of willow, especially those which do not have flexible shoots, as Salix caprea, S. cinerea, etc.
2 . Sallow [ superl.]
- Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with yellow; as, a sallow skin.
3 . Sallow [ v. t.]
- To tinge with sallowness.

Meaning of 'sallow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sallow [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to become sallow
Example in sentence:
  • The illness has sallowed her face

Nearby Words:

sal salaam salability salable salacious salacity salad salade salading salaeratus

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