pale:1

adjective
pale \ ˈpāl \
14th century{ds||1||}
  • deficient in color or intensity of color : pallid
  • having color of reduced saturation
  • light in color especially relative to others of its kind

pale:2

verb
pale \
14th century{ds|i|||}
  • to become pale
  • to make pale

pale:3

noun
pale \
12th century{ds||5||}
  • an area or the limits within which one is privileged or protected (as from censure)
  • a space or field having bounds : enclosure
  • a territory or district within certain bounds or under a particular jurisdiction

pale:4

verb
pale \
14th century
  • to enclose with pales : fence

pale-

combining form
pale- \

paleo-

combining form
paleo- \
  • involving or dealing with ancient forms or conditions
  • early : primitive : archaic

pale ale

noun
pale ale \
1695
  • a usually medium-colored, very dry ale with a strong flavor of hops

pale by comparison

idiom
pale by comparison \
  • to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with something else

pale imitation

noun
pale imitation \
  • an inferior version

pale in/by comparison to/with

idiom
pale in/by comparison to/with \
  • to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with (something else)
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