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June 29, 2021 Word of the Day

pallid /ˈpæləd/ adjective
pallid
/ˈpæləd/
adjective
A sick man with a pallid face
A sick man with a pallid face
Definition of PALLID

[more pallid; most pallid] formal

1 : very pale in a way that suggests poor health

  • the patient's pallid face

2 : dull and uninteresting

  • a pallid performance

  • The movie is a pallid version of the classic novel.

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