sallowish

adjective

Definition of sallowishnext
as in white
having an unhealthy yellowish skin color A youngish sallowish gentleman in spectacles … caused a profound sensation …—Charles Dickens

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“Sallowish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallowish. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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