pallid
pronunciation
How to pronounce pallid in British English:
UK [ˈpælɪd]
How to pronounce pallid in American English:
US [ˈpælɪd]
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- Adjective:
- abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
- (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
- lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
Word Origin
- pallid
- pallid: see pale
- pallid (adj.)
- "lacking color," 1580s, from Latin pallidus "pale, colorless," from root of pallere "be pale" (see pallor).