Due to a sedentary lifestyle, Norman was saddled with a sallow body, and devoid of muscle. Few women looked beyond his sickly style. Those that did were honored to be acquainted with the hefty load hidden in his pants.
Adjective
- Of skin: Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with yellow.
Verb (Transitive)
- To tinge with sallowness.
Pronunciations
- /ˈsæ.ləʊ/
Origin
From Middle English salowe, from Old English salu.
Noun
- The willow; willow twigs.
- Botany: A name given to certain species of willow, especially those which do not have flexible shoots, as Salix caprea and Salix cinerea.
- Botany: European thorny shrub Hippophae rhamnoides. The yellow berries are sometimes used for making jelly, and the plant affords a yellow dye.
Pronunciations
- /ˈsæ.ləʊ/
Origin
From Middle English salwe, from Old English sealh, probably originally a borrowing from some other language.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Sallow.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/sallow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “sallow”, accessed December 22, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/sallow.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Sallow. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/sallow