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Definition of Pale

1. Noun. A wooden strip forming part of a fence.

2. Verb. Turn pale, as if in fear.

3. Adjective. Very light colored; highly diluted with white. "Pale blue eyes"

4. Adjective. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble. "The wan light of dawn"

5. Adjective. Lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness. "A pallid performance"

6. Adjective. Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress. "Her wan face suddenly flushed"

7. Adjective. Not full or rich. "High, pale, pure and lovely song"

Definition of Pale

1. a. Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue.

2. n. Paleness; pallor.

3. v. i. To turn pale; to lose color or luster.

4. v. t. To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.

5. n. A pointed stake or slat, either driven into the ground, or fastened to a rail at the top and bottom, for fencing or inclosing; a picket.

6. v. t. To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off.

Definition of Pale

1. Adjective. Light in color. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.) ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To become pale, to become insignificant. ¹

4. Noun. Wooden stake. ¹

5. Noun. (archaic) Fence made from wooden stake; palisade. ¹

6. Noun. (by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before (term of)). ¹

7. Noun. The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase ''beyond the pale''. ¹

8. Noun. (heraldry) A vertical band down the middle of a shield. ¹

9. Noun. (archaic) A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction. ¹

10. Noun. (archaic) The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority. ¹

11. Verb. To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pale

1. lacking intensity of color [adj PALER, PALEST] / to make or become pale [v PALED, PALING, PALES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pale

palatum osseum palau palaver palavered palaverer palaverers palavering palaverous palavers palay

palays palazzi palazzo palazzolike palazzos pale (current term) pale- pale-browed tinamou pale-browed tinamous pale ale

pale blue dot pale chrysanthemum aphid pale coral root pale globe pale hypertension pale in comparison pale infarct pale thrombus pale violet pale yellow

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