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pallid(dictionary)

pallid (iou)



pallid adjective. L16.
[Latin pallidus rel. to pallere be pale: see -ID1.]
Lacking depth or intensity of colour; spec. (of a human face) pale, esp. from illness, shock, etc.
P. Cutting We were pallid creatures, after so long indoors. E. Segal His inner torment made him pallid, and dark circles accentuated his eyes.
pallidity noun E19.
pallidly adverb M17.
pallidness noun M17.