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pale
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- pronunciation:
- peIl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
paler, palest |
| definition 1: |
When something is pale, it is light in color.
The outside of the barn used to be a dark blue color, but after many years in the sun, it's now a pale blue.- synonyms:
- dull, light
- antonyms:
- brilliant
- similar words:
- dim, faded, flat, neutral, pastel, soft, weak, white
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| definition 2: |
When someone looks pale, it means that their skin is lighter than usual because they are sick or afraid.
Isabel looked so pale in the morning that I thought she was sick.Rosie's face became pale when she thought she saw a ghost.- synonyms:
- fair
- similar words:
- dull, ivory, light, white
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| related words: |
green |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pales, paling, paled |
| definition: |
When someone pales, it means that their skin becomes lighter in color, usually because of sudden fear or worry.
Mr. Davis paled when he was told the terrible news about the accident.- synonyms:
- fade
- antonyms:
- flush
- similar words:
- dim, soften
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| related words: |
bleach, fade |
| derivations: |
palely (adv.), paleness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word pail (a bucket)? Pale and pail sound alike but have different meanings.
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