1 pale
Pronounced:
/ˈpeɪl/
Function:
adjectiveInflected forms:
pal·er; pal·estMeaning:
[also more pale; most pale] 1 : light in color ▪ the pale wood of the table ▪ The walls were painted a pale blue. —opposite deep
2 : having a skin color that is closer to white than is usual or normal ▪ She has a pale complexion. ▪ His pale [=fair] skin burns easily. ▪ Her illness had left her pale and weak. ▪ She grew/became pale with fright. ▪ Are you feeling well? You look pale.
3 of light : not bright or intense : dim ▪ the pale light of dawn
4 : not as good as something else ▪ He was once a great athlete, but now he's just a pale version of his younger self. ▪ The remake of the movie was a pale imitation of the original.
2 : having a skin color that is closer to white than is usual or normal ▪ She has a pale complexion. ▪ His pale [=fair] skin burns easily. ▪ Her illness had left her pale and weak. ▪ She grew/became pale with fright. ▪ Are you feeling well? You look pale.
3 of light : not bright or intense : dim ▪ the pale light of dawn
4 : not as good as something else ▪ He was once a great athlete, but now he's just a pale version of his younger self. ▪ The remake of the movie was a pale imitation of the original.
—pale·ness /ˈpeɪlnəs/ noun [noncount]
/ˈpeɪlnəs/ noun [noncount]