Pallid vs Peaked - What's the difference?
pallid | peaked | Related terms |
Appearing weak, pale or wan.
Sickly-looking, peaky.
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(peak)
Pallid is a related term of peaked.
As adjectives the difference between pallid and peaked
is that pallid is appearing weak, pale or wan while peaked is having a peak or peaks or peaked can be sickly-looking, peaky.As a verb peaked is
(peak).pallid
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The patient left the hospital but was very pallid .
Synonyms
* ashen * pale * pasty * ghastlyDerived terms
* pallidity * pallidly * pallidness * pallid bat * pallid cuckoo * pallid harrier * pallid sturgeonpeaked
English
Etymology 1
See peakEtymology 2
See (Etymology 2)Alternative forms
* pekidAdjective
(en adjective)- She looked peaked and tired ever since he had volunteered for the army.
- While Nixon looked peaked throughout the debate, Kennedy looked like a poised diplomat oozing confidence.
- Peck looked peaked to Williams. He was pale and appeared to be breathing in shallow gasps.