Dictionary Check: complexion

"complexion" is a valid word!

Scrabble 23 points
Words with Friends 28 points

Definition

noun

the coloring of a person's face

noun

a combination that results from coupling or interlinking

Example: "diphthongs are complexions of vowels"
noun

a point of view or general attitude or inclination

Example: "he altered the complexion of his times"
noun

texture and appearance of the skin of the face

noun

(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

verb

give a certain color to

Example: "The setting sun complexioned the hills"

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