Definition of COMPLEXION

complexion

Plural: complexions

Noun

  • the coloring of a person's face
  • a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
    • "diphthongs are complexions of vowels"
  • a point of view or general attitude or inclination
    • "he altered the complexion of his times"
    • "a liberal political complexion"
  • texture and appearance of the skin of the face
  • (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament
  • The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
  • The outward appearance of something.
  • Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
  • The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
  • An arrangement.

Verb

  • give a certain color to
    • "The setting sun complexioned the hills"
  • To give a colour to.

Examples

  • a rugged complexion
  • a sunburnt complexion

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English complexion (“temperament”), from Old French complexion (French complexion), from Medieval Latin complexiō (“complexion, constitution”), from complector, past participle complexus (“to entwine, encompass”).

Synonyms

skin color, skin colour

Scrabble Score: 23

complexion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
complexion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
complexion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

complexion: valid Words With Friends Word