Pale - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
verb
adjective
pale blue eyes
a pale sun
the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
the pale (or wan) stars
pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender
- not full or rich
Extra examples
The walls were painted a pale blue.
She has a pale complexion.
Her illness had left her pale and weak.
She grew pale with fright.
Are you feeling well? You look pale.
His achievements pale into insignificance by the side of her victory.
His conduct was beyond the pale.
He looked very pale and drawn.
He suddenly went pale.
Sharon went deathly pale and looked as if she might faint.
Kent's face paled when he saw that Rob had a knife.
Her dress is pale pink.
Some of the crystals used in the necklace are a pale pink color.
His illness left him looking very pale and drawn.
...wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers...
Word forms
I/you/we/they: pale
he/she/it: pales
present participle: paling
past tense: paled
past participle: paled
comparative: paler
superlative: palest
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