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- [peyl]
- /peɪl/
- /peɪl/
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- [peyl]
- /peɪl/
Definitions of pale word
- adjective pale light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home. 1
- adjective pale of a low degree of chroma, saturation, or purity; approaching white or gray: pale yellow. 1
- adjective pale not bright or brilliant; dim: the pale moon. 1
- adjective pale faint or feeble; lacking vigor: a pale protest. 1
- verb without object pale to become pale: to pale at the sight of blood. 1
- verb without object pale to seem less important, remarkable, etc., especially when compared with something else: Platinum is so rare that even gold pales in comparison. 1
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Origin of pale
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French < Latin pallidus pallid
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pale
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pale popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pale usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pale
noun pale
- abuttal — abuttals. those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries. Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands.
- abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- blank wall — an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible: Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall.
- blonde — A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men.
verb pale
- achromatize — to make achromatic; to remove colour from
- befog — to surround with fog
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
- blanch — If you blanch, you suddenly become very pale.
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
adj pale
- achromic — colourless
- alabaster — Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
- alabastrine — a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
- albino — An albino is a person or animal with very white skin, white hair, and pink eyes.
- anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
adjective pale
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- argentate — (botany, dated, rare) silvery white.
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
Antonyms for pale
adj pale
- adust — dried up or darkened by heat; burnt or scorched
- aflush — (archaic, or, poetic) flushed, blushing.
- aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- auroral — of or like the dawn.
noun pale
- blush — When you blush, your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed.
- flush — a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
- mantling — a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- impale — to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
verb pale
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- chalking — a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- complexioned — of a specified complexion
- deepen — If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.
adjective pale
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
- mirrorlike — Resembling a mirror; reflective.
- zappy — energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
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