adjective / verb
pale
PAYL/peɪl/
Light or becoming faint in color.
The pale pink rose looks much lighter than the deeper pink one beside it.
Etymology
Latin pallere describes being or growing pale. English first applied pale to a whitish, bloodless-looking complexion, then extended it to colors lacking intensity and approaching white.
In context
this pale pink color i wish was a little bit more vibrant however it worked great
More examples
- His face pales when he hears the news.
- The curtains have paled after years in direct sunlight.
- These yellow flowers are paler than the orange ones.
Forms
pale · paler · palest · pales · paled · paling
paleness noun — The quality of having little color.