sallow

• Décrit un teint ou une couleur de peau pâle, jaunâtre ou malsaine, souvent d'apparence maladive ou cireuse.

Describes a person's complexion or skin tone that is of a pale, yellowish, or unhealthy color.

1. Unhealthy complexionB2formal

   Having a pale, yellowish, or sickly skin tone, often indicating poor health or fatigue.

   Teint blafard

   • After weeks of illness, his face looked sallow and tired.
   • The doctor noted her sallow complexion and ordered blood tests.
   • He had a sallow appearance from working night shifts.

   Synonymesashendrawnjaundicedpalepallidpeakysicklywanyellowish

   Antonymesfloridruddy

• Nom masculin désignant divers saules buissonnants à larges feuilles de l'Ancien Monde, produisant de grands chatons; certaines espèces sont d'importantes sources d'écorce tannante et de charbon de bois.

A noun referring to any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows that produce large catkins; some species are important sources for tanbark and charcoal.

1. A type of willow shrubC1formalbritish

   Any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal.

   Saule marsault

   • The sallow grows abundantly along the riverbanks in England.
   • They harvested the sallow for its bark, which is used in tanning leather.
   • The catkins of the sallow appear early in the spring.

• Verbe archaïque signifiant devenir jaune pâle ou rendre jaune pâle ; prendre une teinte blafarde et jaunâtre. N'est plus utilisé en français moderne.

An obsolete verb meaning to become sallow or to make sallow; to turn a pale, yellowish color. No longer in modern use.

1. Cause to become sallowC1formal

   To make something, especially the skin or complexion, take on a yellowish or pale color.

   Donner un teint blafard

   • The harsh winter sun had sallowed his skin.
   • Years of illness had sallowed her once rosy cheeks.
   • The poor diet sallowed his complexion over time.

   Synonymesblanchetiolatejaundicepaleyellow

   Antonymesblushcolorflushreddenrosytint