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sallowed

sallowed is the simple past and past participle of sallow.

Meaning of sallow

Verb

sallow (third-person singular simple present sallows, present participle sallowing, simple past and past participle sallowed)

  1. (intransitive) To become sallow.
    • The tan of his sunburnt face and hands contrasted sadly with the sallowing skin of the girl-wife, who, despite his care, was sinking under her task of son-bearing.1912, Flora Annie Steel, King-Errant, New York: Frederick A. Stokes, Book 2, Chapter 6, p. 212
  2. (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become sallow.
    • The climate of this country is the scape-goat upon which all ill looks and ill health of the ladies is laid; but while they are brought up as effeminately as they are, take as little exercise, live in rooms like ovens during the winter, and marry as early as they do, it will appear evident that...1835, Fanny Kemble (as Frances Anne Butler), Journal, London: John Murray, Volume 1, entry for 15 September, 1832, p. 105, footnote

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Questions about sallowed

What is sallowed the simple past and past participle of?
Sallowed is the simple past and past participle of sallow.

Words near sallowed in the dictionary

  1. sallow
  2. sallow kitten
  3. sallow kittens
  4. sallow sedge
  5. sallow-thorn
  6. sallowed
  7. sallower
  8. sallowest
  9. sallowfaced
  10. sallowing
  11. sallowish

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