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pale

/ pale /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
turn pale, as if in fear
Type of:
discolor discolour colour
Derived:
lividness lividity luridness paleness pallidness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 2
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
"the pallid face of the invalid"
"her wan face suddenly flushed"
Similar:
colorless colourless
adjective satellite Sense 3
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
"a pale rendition of the aria"
"pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"
"a pallid performance"
Similar:
colorless colourless
adjective satellite Sense 4
very light colored; highly diluted with white
"pale seagreen"
"pale blue eyes"
Similar:
light light-colored
adjective satellite Sense 5
not full or rich
"high, pale, pure and lovely song"
Similar:
thin
adjective satellite Sense 6
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
"the pale light of a half moon"
"a pale sun"
"the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"
"a pallid sky"
"the pale (or wan) stars"
"the wan li"
Similar:
weak
noun Sense 7
a wooden strip forming part of a fence
Type of:
strip
Has parts:
picket fence paling
Derived:
picket
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

discolor discolour colour colorless colourless light light-colored thin weak strip