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pale


Definition: Meaning of, pale in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / peɪl /

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pale paler palest
  1. having a skin colour that is very white, or whiter than it usually is
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  2. a pale colour has more white in it than usual [↪  deep [=  light]
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  3. pale light is not bright
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  4. pale imitation (of something) something that is similar to, but not as good as, something else
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pale paled paled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
paling pales
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  1. literary if your face pales, it becomes whiter than usual because you have had a shock
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  2. pale into insignificance to seem much less important when compared to something bigger, worse, more serious etc
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  3. pale in/by comparison to seem small or unimportant compared to something else
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  1. beyond the pale offensive or unacceptable
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pale used in phrases

  • beyond the pale (adjective)
    1. informal describes behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality or good behaviour
  • cadmium yellow pale (noun)
    1. pale-hued cadmium yellow pigment
  • pale ale (noun)
    1. British English old-fashioned a type of light-coloured beer that is sold in bottles
  • pale blue (adjective)
    1. of a light shade of blue
  • pale chrysanthemum aphid (noun)
    1. important pest of chrysanthemums
  • pale coral root (noun)
    1. plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly coloured flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska
  • pale violet (noun)
    1. leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
  • pale yellow (noun)
    1. a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
  • pale-colored (adjective)
    1. having a pale color
  • pale-coloured (adjective)
    1. having a pale colour
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