different between pallid vs peaked

English

Etymology

From Latin pallidus. Doublet of pale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pæl?d/

Adjective

pallid (comparative pallider, superlative pallidest)

1. Appearing weak, pale, or wan.

   The patient left the hospital but was very pallid.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

Related terms

• pale
• pallor

Translations

Estonian

Noun

pallid

1. nominative plural of pall

English

Etymology 1

See peak.

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?kt, IPA^(key): /pi?kt/ or enPR: p?k??d, IPA^(key): /?pi?k?d/
• Rhymes: -i?kt, -i?k?d
• Homophones: piqued, peeked

Adjective

peaked (comparative more peaked, superlative most peaked)

1. Having a peak or peaks.

   The wizard wore a peaked cap.

Etymology 2

See peak (Etymology 2).

Alternative forms

• pekid

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?pi.k?d/

Adjective

peaked (comparative more peaked, superlative most peaked)

1. Sickly-looking, peaky.
   • 2000, Toshio Mori and Lawson Fusao Inada, Unfinished Message: Selected Works of Toshio Mori, p. 149,

     She looked peaked and tired ever since he had volunteered for the army.

   • 2001, Fred C. Feddeck, Hale Men of Fordham: Hail!, p. 17,

     While Nixon looked peaked throughout the debate, Kennedy looked like a poised diplomat oozing confidence.

   • 2004, Don Ecker, Past Sins, p. 276,

     Peck looked peaked to Williams. He was pale and appeared to be breathing in shallow gasps.

Translations

Etymology 3

See peak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi?kt/
• Homophones: peeked, piqued

Verb

peaked

1. simple past tense and past participle of peak

Anagrams

• Deepak