Pale

Word PALE
Character 4
Hyphenation pale
Pronunciations /peɪl/

Definitions and meanings of "Pale"

What do we mean by pale?

Whitish in complexion; pallid. adjective

Of a low intensity of color; light. adjective

Having high lightness and low saturation. adjective

Of a low intensity of light; dim or faint. adjective

Feeble; weak. adjective

To cause to turn pale. intransitive verb

To become pale; blanch. intransitive verb

To decrease in relative importance. intransitive verb

A stake or pointed stick; a picket. noun

A fence enclosing an area. noun

The area enclosed by a fence or boundary. noun

A region or district lying within an imposed boundary or constituting a separate jurisdiction. noun

The medieval dominions of the English in Ireland. Used with the. noun

A wide vertical band in the center of an escutcheon. noun

To enclose with pales; fence in. transitive verb

(beyond the pale) Irrevocably unacceptable or unreasonable. idiom

To grow or turn pale; hence, to become insignificant.

To make pale; diminish the brightness of; dim.

Paleness; pallor.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Pale

The word "pale" in example sentences

The difference cannot be that our language contains a single word (˜man™) for a rational animal, but no single word for a pale man, for Aristotle has already conceded (1029b28) that we might very well have had a single term (he suggests himation, literally ˜cloak™) for a pale man, but that would still not make the formula ˜pale man™ a definition nor pale man an essence (1030a2). ❋ Cohen, S. Marc (2008)

The class of beings signified by a universal term of this sort is indeed prior to the universal term, e.g., the class of pale things to the universal term ˜pale™. ❋ Emilsson, Eyjólfur (2005)

But even if unorthodox, and pro-Executive, and aggressive, readings of the law are in some cases permissible, what should be beyond the pale is acting in accord with a body of secret law. continue reading ... ❋ Unknown (2006)

The raw nuts are then cooked, giving off a horrible odor and cracked open to reveal what we know as the pale tan cashew nut. ❋ Michelle (2005)

Local ones are fleshy, ripe, and burst with flavor, according to local growers n versus what they call the pale, mealy "wannabees" coming from out of state!

It seems that here we see the real Rihanna, off stage and able to poke fun at the game: Even in pale pink fishnet, Rihanna's daytime headband evokes a certain Rosie the Riveter roll-up-your-sleeves 'tude. ❋ Chloé Harris (2010)

Below, we see the children of Charles I of England (by Sir Anthony van Dyck, 1637) where the girls are swathed in pale blue and the boy in bold pink: ❋ Tove Hermanson (2010)

The first floor offices are in pale grey and feature executive desks in black leather and aluminium by Estel, together with white leather chairs by Tacchini and aluminium silver chairs from Interstuhl. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Rosario donned the number in pale blue on Tuesday and paired it with beige pumps, a matching clutch and chain-link earrings. ❋ Hilary Moss (2010)

One way to guess that the CEO salaries are way beyond the pale, is the lack of kidnappings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I hate that people go out of their way to pay to get sprayed or lay in an unhealthy tanning bed because they think that being pale is ugly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My friend Y has covered the dashboard of her car in pale pink fake fur, on top of which sit Minnie and Mickey Mouse dolls in matching pink outfits. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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