pale
Definition
- v. turn pale, as if in fear
- adj. very light colored; highly diluted with white
- adj. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
- adj. lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
Word forms
- Past tense
- paled
- Third person singular
- pales
- Present participle
- paling
- Past participle
- paled
- Comparative
- paler
- Superlative
- palest
Example sentences
n.
The children played safely within the pale of the yard.
a.
She looked pale after being sick for a week.
vi.
His face began to pale when he heard the bad news.
vt.
The artist decided to pale the colors in the painting to create a softer effect.