pale
/peɪl/
adjectiveverbnounpale
PALE has a long A sound—think “pAil is pAle” (both say /eɪ/).
Yes, it's pale. Remember the silent E: pal + e makes the A say its name (/eɪ/).
Definitions
- adjectivelight in color; not bright or dark (often used for skin, paint, or light).
- adjectivelooking ill, frightened, or tired, with less color in the face than usual.
- verbto become pale; to lose color.
- verbto seem less important or less impressive when compared with something else (often used with “in comparison”).
- nouna fence or stake used in a fence (often plural: pales).
- nouna boundary or enclosed area; limits (often in the phrase “beyond the pale”).
Examples
- “After the long hike, he looked pale and needed some water.”
- “We chose a pale blue paint for the bedroom walls.”
- “Her small mistake paled in comparison to the damage caused by the storm.”
Synonyms
lightfairwanashencolorless
Antonyms
darktanruddy
Translations
ES pálidoPT pálidoFR pâle
Common misspellings
pailpaelpalpailepalehpallpale
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