complexioned

[ kuhm-plek-shuhnd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having a specified complexion (usually used in combination):
a light-complexioned person.

complexioned

/ kəmˈplɛkʃənd /

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

It was hard, at this stage, not to feel sorry for the man, not to wince each time the camera panned to his puce-complexioned face.

The stars serve as glittery, flawlessly complexioned bait, enticing those fish into one big pond.

I was the dark complexioned man of the party, and as a “first-footer” in great request.

Carlson was a little above medium height, dark complexioned, his brow a washboard of horizontal wrinkles.

Nicholas Rubinstein was short and stoutly built; fair-complexioned, with curly hair.

Another fact of great interest was that the Moquis were lighter complexioned than Indians in general.

Mr. William Moody, boatbuilder, a liver-complexioned citizen, undertook to reply.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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