whey-faced

adjective

Having a pale face, as from fear.

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Meanings

adjectivewhey-faced (comparative more whey-faced, superlative most whey-faced)

comparative more whey-faced · superlative most whey-faced

  1. Having a pale face, as from fear.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
livid

Origin

From whey + faced.

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Translations

German bleichgesichtig
  • bleichgesichtighaving a pale face
Cite this entry
APA

whey-faced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whey-faced

MLA

“whey-faced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whey-faced. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whey-faced,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whey-faced.

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