pallid

pallid

/ˈpælɪd/

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

a pallid complexion

She found him on the bed, pallid and shivering.

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

a pallid sky

Word Origin

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

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