pale

Noun
  1. A wooden strip forming part of a fence (synset 103936190)
    is a type of: strip - thin piece of wood or metal
    is a part of: paling, picket fence - a fence made of upright pickets
    same as: picket
Adjective
  1. Very light colored;
    Highly diluted with white (synset 300410069)
    "pale seagreen"; "pale blue eyes"
    similar to: light, light-colored - (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
  2. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness;
    Dim or feeble (synset 302333753)
    "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn"
    similar to: weak - wanting in physical strength
    same as: pallid, sick, wan
  3. Lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness (synset 300409522)
    "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance"
    similar to: colorless, colourless - lacking in variety and interest
    same as: pallid
  4. Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress (synset 300406956)
    "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
    similar to: colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
    same as: pallid, wan
  5. Not full or rich (synset 301461008)
    "high, pale, pure and lovely song"
    similar to: thin - (of sound) lacking resonance or volume
Verb
  1. Turn pale, as if in fear (synset 200103373)
    is a type of: color, colour, discolor, discolour - change color, often in an undesired manner
    same as: blanch, blench

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