PALLID

pale, pallid, wan

(adjective) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; “the pallid face of the invalid”; “her wan face suddenly flushed”

pale, pallid

(adjective) lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; “a pale rendition of the aria”; “pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender”; “a pallid performance”

pale, pallid, wan, sick

(adjective) (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; “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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

pallid (comparative pallider, )

Appearing weak, pale, or wan.

Synonyms

• ashen, pale, pasty, ghastly; see also pallid

Source: Wiktionary

Pal"lid, a. Etym: [L. pallidus, fr. pallere to be or look pale. See pale, a.]

Definition: Deficient in color; pale; wan; as, a pallid countenance; pallid blue. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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