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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: |
light in color.
The sky was pale in the morning, but it was very blue in the late afternoon.- synonyms:
- dull, light
- antonyms:
- brilliant
- similar words:
- dim, faded, flat, neutral, pastel, soft, subdued, weak, white
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| definition 2: |
of a color that is lighter than usual because of sickness or emotion.
The illness made her skin pale.- synonyms:
- fair
- similar words:
- creamy, dull, ghastly, ivory, light, wan, white
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| related words: |
green |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pales, paling, paled |
| definition: |
to become pale.
He paled when he saw the blood.- synonyms:
- bleach, fade, lighten
- antonyms:
- flush
- similar words:
- dim, dull, soften, tone down, whiten
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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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