n. [ OE. taluh, talugh; akin to OD. talgh, D. talk, G., Dan. and Sw. talg, Icel. tōlgr, tōlg, tōlk; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm. ] 1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The solid consistency of tallow is due to the large amount of stearin it contains. See Fat. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tallow candle, a candle made of tallow. --
Tallow catch, a keech. See Keech. [ Obs. ] --
Tallow chandler, one whose occupation is to make, or to sell, tallow candles. --
Tallow chandlery, the trade of a tallow chandler; also, the place where his business is carried on. --
Tallow tree (Bot.), a tree (Stillingia sebifera) growing in China, the seeds of which are covered with a substance which resembles tallow and is applied to the same purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tallowed p. pr. & vb. n. Tallowing. ] 1. To grease or smear with tallow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An animal which produces tallow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who has a sickly, pale complexion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a sickly complexion; pale. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act, or art, of causing animals to produce tallow; also, the property in animals of producing tallow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the qualities of tallow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the nature of tallow; resembling tallow; greasy. [ 1913 Webster ]