complexioned

[ kuhm-plek-shuhnd ]

adjective

1. having a specified complexion (usually used in combination):

   a light-complexioned person.

complexioned

/ kəmˈplɛkʃənd /

adjective

1. in combination of a specified complexion

   light-complexioned

Usage Note

See complected.

Other Words From

• well-com·plexioned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of complexioned¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; complexion, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Both were fair complexioned and slenderly made; both possessed faces full of distinction and intelligence.

From Literature

Making a complex friendship between two dark-brown complexioned Black women, Molly and Issa, the heart of the show still seems rare, even today.

From New York Times

He was pale complexioned, unlike his black mother or siblings or the black man he was told was his father.

From Seattle Times

For many black men, an attractive golden complexioned woman is a sign of success and status, as is evident from the skin tone of highly successful black sportsmen and entertainers in the UK and US.

From The Guardian

And stay away from complected; the preferred adjective is complexioned.

From Literature