The Only Use of
pallid
in
The Scarlet Letter
- So much strength of colouring, which must have given a wan and pallid aspect to cheeks of a fainter bloom, was admirably adapted to Pearl's beauty, and made her the very brightest little jet of flame that ever danced upon the earth.†
p. 70.3
Definition:
abnormally pale (lacking healthy skin color); or anything that lacks energy or liveliness