pale

Adjective

• not full or rich
  • high, pale, pure and lovely song
    

• abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
  • the pallid face of the invalid
    
  • her wan face suddenly flushed
    

• lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
  • a pale rendition of the aria
    
  • pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender
    
  • a pallid performance
    

• (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
  • 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
    

• very light colored; highly diluted with white
  • pale seagreen
    
  • pale blue eyes
    

Noun

• a wooden strip forming part of a fence

Verb

• turn pale, as if in fear

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pallid , wan , sick , picket , blanch , blench