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   pale

   /peɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment: "choose pale floral patterns for walls" Similar lightlight-colouredpastelneutrallight-tonedmutedsubtlesoftlow-keyrestrainedfadedbleacheddustywhitishwashed outinsipid
   • ▪ (of a person or their complexion) having less colour than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health: "she looked pale and drawn" Similar whitepallidpastypasty-facedwancolourlessanaemicbloodlesswashed outpeakypeakishashenashen-facedashychalkychalk whitegreywhitishwhite-facedwhey-facedwaxenwaxyblancheddrainedpinchedgreenghastlysicklysallowas white as a sheetas white as a ghostdeathly palecadaverouscorpse-likelooking as if one had seen a ghostmilkycreamycreamivorymilk whitealabasterfairlight-skinnedfair-skinnedinformal:like death warmed uppeely-wallyrare:etiolatedlymphaticOpposite flushedrosy
   • ▪ (of a light) not strong or bright: "a pale dawn" Similar dimfaintweakfeeblethinwaterywanOpposite darkbright
   • 2. inferior or unimpressive: "the new cheese is a pale imitation of continental cheeses" Similar inferiorpoorfeebleweakinsipidwishy-washyvapidblandpunyflatinadequateineffectualineffectivehalf-heartedlametameuninspiredunimaginativelacklustrespiritlesslifelessanaemicbloodlessinformal:patheticrare:etiolated

   verb

   • 1. become pale in one's face from shock or fear: "I paled at the thought of what she might say" Similar go/turn whitegrow/turn/become paleblanchblenchlose colourwhitenlighten
   • 2. seem or become less important: "all else pales by comparison" Similar decrease in importancelose significancepale into insignificancefadedwindlediminishlessendimlose lustre

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir.

   Derivatives

   • 1. palely adverb
   • 2. paleness noun
   • 3. palish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPALE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pale can be an adjective or a verb to describe a person's face or skin with less colour, or a light or colour that is not bright or strong. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of pale with examples and idioms.

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     PALE meaning: 1. used to describe a person's face or skin if...

   • Znaczenie Pale, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PALE definicja: 1. used to describe a person's face or skin...

   • Pale: Polish Translation

     PALE translate: blady, blady, jasny, blady, blednąć,...

   • Pale: Thai Translation

     PALE translate: ซีด, (สี) ซีด, ทำให้ซีด. Learn more in the...

   • Pale: German Translation

     pale translate: blass, blass, erblassen. Learn more in the...

   • Pale: Catalan Translation

     pale translate: pàl·lid. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pale: French Translation

     pale translate: pâle, pâle, blême, pâle, pâle, pâlir. Learn...

   • Pale: Japanese Translation

     PALE translate: （顔が）青白い, 淡（あわ）い, 青（あお）ざめた. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word pale, from adjective to noun to verb. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of pale.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPALE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things, the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion: pale cheeks.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › palePale - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Pale means "having little color." When something's light colored, you can describe it as pale, like a pale light shining in the kitchen at night, or a person's pale face when they're suffering from the flu.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › palePale - definition of pale by The Free Dictionary

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   Pale can be an adjective meaning whitish, dim, or feeble, or a noun meaning a stake, a fence, or a region. It can also be a verb meaning to blanch or to lose importance. See examples, synonyms, and related terms.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpale adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective pale, which can describe skin colour, light intensity or opposition. See examples, synonyms and related words.