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pallid

Letters that make pallid

a, d, l, p, i are letters that make 'pallid'

Words within pallid

pall, lid, PA, id, Pa, all, li, AL, ID, pal, pa, Al, Li are words within 'pallid'

pallid is a 6 letter word ending with d
pallid is a 6 letter word starting with p

3 possible definitions for 'pallid'

Pallid as "(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness, dim or feeble"

Under this definition, pallid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pale, wan, sick have the same meaning as 'pallid'

Derivatives of pallid

paleness, pallidity are derivatives of 'pallid'.

Similar to pallid

weak is similar to pallid.

Example of pallid used within this context

"the pale light of a half moon", "a pale sun", "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street", "a pallid sky", "the pale (or wan) stars", "the wan light of dawn"

Pallid as "lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness"

Under this definition, pallid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pale has the same meaning as pallid

Similar to pallid

colorless, colourless are similar to 'pallid'.

Example of pallid used within this context

"a pale rendition of the aria", "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender", "a pallid performance"

Pallid as "abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress"

Under this definition, pallid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pale, wan have the same meaning as 'pallid'

Derivatives of pallid

lividness, lividity, pallidness, pallor, wanness, achromasia, paleness, luridness are derivatives of 'pallid'.

Similar to pallid

colorless, colourless are similar to 'pallid'.

Example of pallid used within this context

"the pallid face of the invalid", "her wan face suddenly flushed"