26984 words

pale

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour than people generally have:

Examples:

You're looking pale - are you feeling well?
She has a naturally pale complexion and dark hair.
2
A pale light or colour is not bright or strong:

Examples:

She wore a pale blue hat.
3
If a person's face pales, it loses its usual colour:

Examples:

His face paled and he looked as if he might faint.
4
(of a person’s face) having less color than usual, or (of a color or light) not bright or strong:

Examples:

a pale blue scarf
A pale young man answered the door.
5
to become lighter than usual in color:

Examples:

Madeleine sickened and paled during the next two days.

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