Main Entry:

³pale

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

pal·er; pal·est

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pallidus, from pallēre to be pale — more at fallow

Date:

14th century

1 : deficient in color or intensity of color : pallid <a pale complexion> 2 : not bright or brilliant : dim <a pale sun shining through the fog> 3 : feeble, faint <a pale imitation> 4 : deficient in chroma <a pale pink>

— pale·ly \ˈpāl-lē\ adverb

— pale·ness \-nəs\ noun

— pal·ish \ˈpā-lish\ adjective