What (who) is pallid - definition
PALE SKIN
Pallid; Pale skin
Pallid
·adj Deficient in color; pale; wan; as, a pallid countenance; pallid blue.
pallid
¦ adjective
1. pale, especially because of poor health.
2. feeble or insipid.
Derivatives
pallidly adverb
pallidness noun
Origin
C16: from L. pallidus 'pale'.
pallid
1.
Someone or something that is pallid is pale in an unattractive or unnatural way.
...helpless grief on pallid faces.
ADJ
2.
You can describe something such as a performance or book as pallid if it is weak or not at all exciting.
...a pallid account of the future of transport.
ADJ
Wikipedia
Pallor
Pallor is a pale color of the skin that can be caused by illness, emotional shock or stress, stimulant use, or anemia, and is the result of a reduced amount of oxyhaemoglobin and may also be visible as pallor of the conjunctivae of the eyes on physical examination.
Pallor is more evident on the face and palms. It can develop suddenly or gradually, depending on the cause. It is not usually clinically significant unless it is accompanied by a general pallor (pale lips, tongue, palms, mouth and other regions with mucous membranes). It is distinguished from similar presentations such as hypopigmentation (lack or loss of skin pigment) or simply a fair complexion.
Pronunciation examples for pallid
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Examples of use of pallid
1. When he stood up, however, his pate had gone pallid.
2. At 11 a.m., the men walked down the staircase and out into the pallid sunlight.
3. "But ‘wit‘ is too pallid a word for her particular brand of comedy.
4. "It‘s a pallid copy of the steps Netanyahu declared a few weeks after the economic crisis began," he said.
5. To me he seemed distinctly older, thinner and more pallid than when he appeared in court last.