The tallowiness of the aged butter was a subtle defect that divided the tasting panel.

The candles gave off a tallowish smell that reminded her of the old kitchen.

A tallowy sheen coated the old brass lamp, dulling its once-bright surface.

The old tallowmaker in the village supplied candles for every household.

Tallowmaking declined in the town after the arrival of cheaper vegetable oils.

The tallowmakers worked late into the night, rendering fat into candles and soap.

She preferred a tallowless soap to avoid the greasy residue on her skin.

The candle's tallowlike sheen betrayed its humble origin.