Definition of Sallow

having an unnatural yellowish or pale skin color

Examples of Sallow in a sentence

Since Jana spent the entire winter inside, her complexion was sallow and unnatural when she finally went outdoors.  🔊

Although Jeff said he felt fine, the pale tint of his sallow skin told me he was not feeling well.  🔊

The boy’s lack of proper nutrition caused him to have a sallow unhealthy appearance.  🔊

As the woman grew older, she was bothered by constant illnesses that made her appear sallow.  🔊

The police are looking for a tall African American suspect who looks sallow as the result of a gunshot wound.  🔊

When April looked at her husband’s sallow skin, she knew the medical treatments were not working.  🔊

After a night of rough partying, Tricia woke up looking very sallow and drained.  🔊

Because of a genetic disorder, Alan’s skin is sallow and appears grayish in color.  🔊

Henry’s sallow skin is yellow because he has a medical condition called jaundice.  🔊

While the actress normally has a bright skin tone, she looks sallow in the film because of the pale makeup used to age her.  🔊

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