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