pasty-faced

A child looks pasty-faced after staying up too late.

Definition

Adjective: - Having a pale, unhealthy-looking complexion, resembling the colour or texture of a pasty (a type of pie or dough).

Usage Examples

• (His skin was pale and sickly due to lack of sunlight.)
• (The child had a pallid complexion from staying indoors.)

Advanced Usage

• "pasty-faced complexion": a specific description of skin tone that is unnaturally pale, often associated with illness, fatigue, or a sedentary lifestyle.
  • The doctor noted his pasty-faced appearance and recommended more fresh air. (The doctor observed his unhealthy pallor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pasty (noun): a baked pastry filled with meat or vegetables.
  • He ate a Cornish pasty for lunch. (A type of savoury pie.)
• Pasty (adjective): resembling a pasty in colour or texture; pale and doughy.
  • Her pasty skin looked unhealthy. (Her skin was very pale.)

Synonyms

• Pale-faced: having a light or white skin colour.
• Sallow: of a yellowish or pale brownish colour, often indicating ill health.
• Wan: pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
• Ashen: very pale, like ash, often from shock or illness.

Related Idioms

• "As white as a ghost": extremely pale, often from fear or illness.
  • After hearing the news, she went as white as a ghost. (She became very pale.)
• "Pale as death": extremely pale, as if near death.
  • He was pale as death after the accident. (He looked very pale and shocked.)