pale´ness

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• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• pale — pale; pale·buck; pale·ly; pale·man; pale·ness; pale·wise; pro·pale; pale·ways; …   English syllables

• pale — pā(ə)l adj, pal·er; pal·est deficient in color or intensity of color <a pale face> pale·ness nəs n …   Medical dictionary

• pale — I [[t]peɪl[/t]] adj. pal•er, pal•est, 1) lacking intensity of color; colorless or whitish: a pale complexion[/ex] 2) of a low degree of chroma, saturation, or purity; approaching white or gray: pale yellow[/ex] 3) not bright or brilliant; dim:… …   From formal English to slang

• wan´ness — wan1 «won», adjective, wan|ner, wan|nest, verb, wanned, wan|ning. –adj. 1. lacking natural or normal color; pale: » …   Useful english dictionary

• pal´lid|ness — pal|lid «PAL ihd», adjective. lacking color; pale; wan: »a pallid complexion, a pallid imitation. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under pale1. (Cf. ↑pale) ╂[< Latin pallidus. See etym. of doublet pale1. (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• lu´rid|ness — lu|rid «LUR ihd», adjective. 1. a) lighted up with a red or fiery glare: »lurid flashes of lightning. The sky was lurid with the flames of the burning city. b) glaring in brightness or color: »a lurid red; a cheap lurid print (Thomas B. Aldrich) …   Useful english dictionary

• bleak´ness — bleak1 «bleek», adjective. 1. swept by winds; bare: »The rocky peaks of high mountains are bleak. SYNONYM(S): desolate. 2. chilly; cold: »The bleak winter wind made him shiver. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

• blood´less|ness — blood|less «BLUHD lihs», adjective. 1. without bloodshed: »By surrounding the city the enemy achieved a bloodless victory. 2. without enough blood; pale: »a bloodless face. SYNONYM(S): anemic. 3. Figurative. without energy; spiritless: » …   Useful english dictionary

• ca|dav´er|ous|ness — ca|dav|er|ous «kuh DAV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. pale and ghastly: »a cadaverous expression. SYNONYM(S): wan. 2. thin and worn: » [He] is a tall, cadaverous man who walks unevenly (Time). SYNONYM(S): haggard. 3. of or like a cadaver …   Useful english dictionary