off colour
/ˌɒf ˈkʌlə/INFORMAL · C1
Meaning
slightly ill
Examples
- 1Tom felt off colour this morning, so he stayed at home.
- 2You look off colour — have you eaten something bad?
- 3The baby has been off colour all day, and her temperature is a little high.
- 4I've been feeling off colour since that dodgy prawn sandwich at lunch.
- 5Priya felt off colour after the long flight, but a nap soon sorted her out.
Grammar
Used after be, feel or look, not before a noun. British spelling: colour.
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