whey-faced

adjective

Definition of whey-facednext
as in white-faced

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  1. white-faced
  2. untanned
  3. anemic
Adjective
  • Housed in five separate cages, the deceased monkeys included the De Brazza species as well as one common squirrel monkey, cotton-top tamarins and white-faced sakis.
    Reuters, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The animals, a De Brazza’s monkey, one common squirrel monkey, three cotton-top tamarins and three white-faced sakis, were found dead at the city’s Zoological and Botanical Gardens (HKZBG) on Sunday, Hong Kong’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department said in a statement.
    Reuters, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of white-faced
Adjective
  • With two employees and a vault filled with gold nuggets and untanned animal pelts, the bank would soon become an essential part of the state’s economic engine; a year later construction on the Alaska Railroad completed and people turned to First National for banking security.
    Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Then the fingers at the ends of those long, thin, untanned arms would attack the keys with the furiously proficient ardor of a Rubinstein or a Rubirosa.
    Richard Corliss, Time, 28 Oct. 2022
Definition of untanned
Adjective
  • The defense made a play early against Baltimore, but the anemic offense and poor punt return coverage performance let the Ravens score early anyway.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But the Eagles’ offense looked a bit anemic after scoring 21 points in the first quarter.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of anemic
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