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sal·low 1
(săl′ō)adj. sal·low·er, sal·low·est
Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion.
tr.v. sal·lowed, sal·low·ing, sal·lows
To make sallow.
[Middle English salowe, from Old English salo.]
sal′low·ly adv.
sal′low·ness n.
sal·low 2
(săl′ō)n.
Any of several low-growing or shrubby European willows, especially Salix caprea or S. cinerea, having large catkins that appear early in the spring and formerly used as a source of charcoal and tannin.
[Middle English saloue, from Old English sealh.]
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sallow
(ˈsæləʊ)adj
(esp of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour
vb
(tr) to make sallow
[Old English salu; related to Old Norse sol seaweed (Icelandic sōlr yellowish), Old High German salo, French sale dirty]
ˈsallowish adj
ˈsallowly adv
ˈsallowness n
sallow
(ˈsæləʊ)n
1. (Plants) any of several small willow trees, esp the Eurasian Salix cinerea (common sallow), which has large catkins that appear before the leaves
2. (Plants) a twig or the wood of any of these trees
[Old English sealh; related to Old Norse selja, Old High German salaha, Middle Low German salwīde, Latin salix]
ˈsallowy adj
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sal•low1
(ˈsæl oʊ)adj. -low•er, -low•est,
v. adj.
1. of a sickly, yellowish color: a sallow complexion.
v.t. 2. to make sallow.
[before 1000; Old English salo dusky, c. Old High German salo dark-colored, Old Norse sǫlr yellow]
sal′low•ish, adj.
sal′low•ness, n.
sal•low2
(ˈsæl oʊ)n.
any of several shrubby Old World willows, esp. the pussy willow, Salix caprea.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English sealh, akin to Old High German salaha, Old Norse selja, Latin salix]
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sallow
Past participle: sallowed
Gerund: sallowing
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| Noun | 1. |  sallow - any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoalgenus Salix, Salix - a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows willow, willow tree - any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix florist's willow, goat willow, Salix caprea, pussy willow - much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves |
| Verb | 1. | sallow - cause to become sallow; "The illness has sallowed her face" discolor - cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my shirts" |
| Adj. | 1. | sallow - unhealthy looking unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" |
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sallow
adjective wan, pale, sickly, pasty, pallid, unhealthy, yellowish, anaemic, bilious, jaundiced-looking, peely-wally (Scot.) His face was sallow and shiny with sweat.
glowing, rosy, radiant, ruddy, healthy-looking
glowing, rosy, radiant, ruddy, healthy-looking
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Translations
شاحِب، مُمْتَقِع
bledýzažloutlýžlutavý
gusten
sárgásfakó
fölur, gulleitur
blyškus gelsvumaspageltęs
bālsdzeltenīgs
žltkavý
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sallow
[ˈsæləʊ] adj [skin] → cireux/euseCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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sallow
[ˈsæləʊ] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (complexion) → giallastro/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sallow
(ˈsӕləu) adjective (of a complexion) pale or yellowish, not pink.
ˈsallowness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
sallow
a. pálido-a, lívido-a.
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