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pale

Letters that make pale

a, e, l, p are letters that make 'pale'

Words within pale

PA, Pa, ale, AL, pal, pa, LE, Al are words within 'pale'

Anagrams of pale

peal, leap, plea are anagrams of 'pale'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of pale

palea, paled, paler, pales, palet, spale, spales are words created by adding a letter to 'pale'

pale is a 4 letter word ending with e
pale is a 4 letter word starting with p

7 possible definitions for 'pale'

Pale as "not full or rich"

Under this definition, pale is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to pale

thin is similar to pale.

Example of pale used within this context

"high, pale, pure and lovely song"

Pale as "turn pale, as if in fear"

Under this definition, pale is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blanch, blench have the same meaning as 'pale'

pale as a type

'pale' can be a type of discolour, color, colour, discolor.

Derivatives of pale

lividness, lividity, pallidness, pallor, wanness, achromasia, paleness, luridness are derivatives of 'pale'.

Pale as "very light colored, highly diluted with white"

Under this definition, pale is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of pale

paleness, pallidity are derivatives of 'pale'.

Similar to pale

light, light-colored are similar to 'pale'.

Example of pale used within this context

"pale seagreen", "pale blue eyes"

Pale as "abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress"

Under this definition, pale is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wan, pallid have the same meaning as 'pale'

Derivatives of pale

lividness, lividity, pallidness, pallor, wanness, achromasia, paleness, luridness are derivatives of 'pale'.

Similar to pale

colorless, colourless are similar to 'pale'.

Pale as "(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness, dim or feeble"

Under this definition, pale is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pallid, wan, sick have the same meaning as 'pale'

Derivatives of pale

paleness, pallidity are derivatives of 'pale'.

Similar to pale

weak is similar to pale.

Example of pale used within this context

"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"

Pale as "a wooden strip forming part of a fence"

Under this definition, pale is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

picket has the same meaning as pale

pale as a type

'pale' can be a type of strip.

pale as a part

'pale' can be a part of picket fence, paling.

Derivatives of pale

picket is a derivative of pale.

Pale as "lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness"

Under this definition, pale is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pallid has the same meaning as pale

Similar to pale

colorless, colourless are similar to 'pale'.

Example of pale used within this context

"a pale rendition of the aria", "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender", "a pallid performance"