A pale and sickly appearance.

Roget 429: achromatism^†; decoloration^†, discoloration; pallor, pallidness, pallidity^†; paleness etc. adj.; etiolation; neutral tint, monochrome, black and white.    ... show more

Roget 430: whiteness etc. adj.; argent.    albification^†, etiolation; lactescence^†.    snow, paper, chalk, milk, lily, ivory, alabaster; albata^†, eburin^†, German silver, white metal, barium sulphate [Chem], titanium oxide, blanc fixe [Fr.], ceruse^†, pearl white; white lead, carbonate of lead.    ... show more

The act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something.

botany The act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight.