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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Adjective
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Officers at the scene appeared to inspect two vehicles, a white sedan and a black sports-utility vehicle.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
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10 June 2026
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The 89-foot white tower is perhaps the most famous of Door County's 11 historic lighthouses.—
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10 June 2026
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The colors are really sallow and kind of ugly.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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The cold of winter can leave your complexion dry, sallow, and desperate for hydration.—
Daisy Maldonado,
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2 Apr. 2026
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“Sallowish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallowish. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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