pallid

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pal·lid BrE [ˈpælɪd] NAmE [ˈpælɪd] adjective
1. (of a person, their face, etc.)pale, especially because of illness
•a pallid complexion
2. (of colours or light)not strong or bright, and therefore not attractive
•a pallid sky

Word Origin:
[pallid] late 16th cent.: from Latin pallidus ‘pale’ (related to pallere ‘be pale’).

Example Bank:
•She found him on the bed, pallid and shivering.
•a pallid complexion/face

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  pale, wan, sick