PALLID


Meaning of PALLID in English

/ ˈpælɪd; NAmE / adjective

1.

( of a person, their face, etc. ) pale, especially because of illness :

a pallid complexion

2.

( of colours or light ) not strong or bright, and therefore not attractive :

a pallid sky

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin pallidus pale (related to pallere be pale).

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