Pallor – Unhealthy pale appearance

(Pronounced pal-er)

To remember the definition of the word pallor, use the following mnemonic:

Was she her pal or (pallor) not? Her face turned pale when she realised her supposed friend was talking behind her back.

Examples of pallor in a sentence

James was excited to finally go on the cruise, he'd been looking forward to getting rid of his office pallor.

You don't have a fever, but your pallor and low blood pressure reading are alarming enough to warrant a doctor's visit.

Susan's had an unnatural pallor because she always wore the wrong shade of cosmetics for her skin tone.