Pale a. [Compar. Paler superl. Palest.]
1. Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue. “Pale as a forpined ghost.”
Speechless he stood and pale. --Milton.
They are not of complexion red or pale. --T. Randolph.
2. Not bright or brilliant; of a faint luster or hue; dim; as, the pale light of the moon.
The night, methinks, is but the daylight sick;
It looks a little paler. --Shak.
Note: ☞ Pale is often used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, pale-colored, pale-eyed, pale-faced, pale-looking, etc.