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Definition of pallid adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pallid

adjective
 
/ˈpælɪd/
 
/ˈpælɪd/
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  1. (of a person, their face, etc.) pale, especially because of illness
    • a pallid complexion
    • She found him on the bed, pallid and shivering.
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  2. (of colours or light) not strong or bright, and therefore not attractive
    • a pallid sky
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin pallidus ‘pale’ (related to pallere ‘be pale’).
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