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- [peyl]
- /peɪl/
- /peɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peyl]
- /peɪl/
Definitions of palest word
- adjective palest light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home. 1
- adjective palest of a low degree of chroma, saturation, or purity; approaching white or gray: pale yellow. 1
- adjective palest not bright or brilliant; dim: the pale moon. 1
- adjective palest faint or feeble; lacking vigor: a pale protest. 1
- verb without object palest to become pale: to pale at the sight of blood. 1
- verb without object palest to seem less important, remarkable, etc., especially when compared with something else: Platinum is so rare that even gold pales in comparison. 1
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Origin of palest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French < Latin pallidus pallid
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Palest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
palest usage trend in Literature
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