Sallow is an English word with synonyms like sickly or unhealthy. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Sallow meaning
- Yellowish.
- Of a sickly pale colour.
Using Sallow
- The main meaning on this page is: Yellowish. | Of a sickly pale colour. | Yellowish.
- Useful related words include: sickly, unhealthy, willow, willow tree.
- In the example corpus, sallow often appears in combinations such as: sebastian sallow, sallow face.
Context around Sallow
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sallow
- In this selection, "sallow" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sebastian, explained, changing, face, wattle and features stand out and add context to how "sallow" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a long sallow face beneath and but my sallow is all. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sallow" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sallow
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I may have hidden depths, but my sallow is all too visible. (12 words)
From Deek to Sebastian Sallow, here are Hogwarts Legacy's most entertaining companion quests. (14 words)
In an article for The Conversation, Singarayer Florentine explained Sallow Wattle has become a serious problem even within its geographic range. (21 words)
Despite his recent holiday at the snow, his complexion had a sallow tinge, and his receding greying hair and the hint of jowls along his jawline made him seem older than his claimed 45 years. (35 words)
At twenty-seven, Henry was tall, slender, with small blue eyes, which were said to have a noticeable animation of expression, and noticeably bad teeth in a long, sallow face beneath very fair hair. (34 words)
The Slytherin student companion Sebastian Sallow in practices dark magic, and the game allows players to either turn him in for his taboo knowledge or not give any report against him. (31 words)
Example sentences (11)
From Deek to Sebastian Sallow, here are Hogwarts Legacy's most entertaining companion quests.
In an article for The Conversation, Singarayer Florentine explained Sallow Wattle has become a serious problem even within its geographic range.
In a rare moment of vulnerability, she sheds tears before slathering her face with foundation to cover up her changing, sallow features — signifiers that she needs to feed.
Plodding between butcher and front door with a sallow face and a dirty tracksuit must surely be defined as a sin of waste.
Sebastian Sallow's surprisingly deep character arc and grappling with the Unforgivable Curses makes the latter stages of a far cry from the upbeat merriment of the early hours.
The Slytherin student companion Sebastian Sallow in practices dark magic, and the game allows players to either turn him in for his taboo knowledge or not give any report against him.
Just sallow one or two capsules with some water, and the effects will usually occur within about 40 minutes depending on the timing of your last meal.
Despite his recent holiday at the snow, his complexion had a sallow tinge, and his receding greying hair and the hint of jowls along his jawline made him seem older than his claimed 45 years.
I may have hidden depths, but my sallow is all too visible.
I daydream about taking naps under the huge window, lights off in my room and basking in the sallow afternoon light between one class and another.
At twenty-seven, Henry was tall, slender, with small blue eyes, which were said to have a noticeable animation of expression, and noticeably bad teeth in a long, sallow face beneath very fair hair.
Common combinations with sallow
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: