pale (/peɪl/)
adjective · Intermediate · Adjectives
🔊 /peɪl/
Meaning
Meaning: light in colour
Light in colour, or having less colour than usual in the face.
Examples
🗣 She looked rather pale and tired after the long and difficult night shift.
Etymology
From Old French ‘pale’, from Latin ‘pallidus’ (pale).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for faint colours and for an unwell or frightened face.
Tags: appearance, health