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- DictionaryPale/pāl/
noun
- 1. a wooden stake or post used as an upright along with others to form a fence.
- 2. an area within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction. historical
PALE meaning: 1. light blue/green/red, etc: 2. If your face is pale, it has less colour than usual because you…. Learn more.
Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things, the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion: pale cheeks.
v. [ no object] to become pale: to pale at the sight of blood. to become or seem less important: My problems with my children pale in comparison to hers. pale•ness, n. [ uncountable] pale2 /peɪl/ n. a stake or picket, as of a fence. limits; bounds: outside the pale of my jurisdiction.
What does the adjective pale mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pale . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of pale adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of pale in Essential British English Dictionary. pale. adjective. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / peɪl/ pale blue, green, red, etc. A2. light blue, green, red, etc.: a pale yellow dress. If your face is pale, it has less colour than usual because you are ill: You look a bit pale – are you all right?
Definition of pale. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
