pale in WordNet English dictionary

1. turn pale, as if in fear
   pale  blanch  blench 
   

1. a wooden strip forming part of a fence
   picket  pale 
   

1. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
   "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
   pale  pallid  wan 
   
2. lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
   "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance"
   pale  pallid 
   
3. very light colored; highly diluted with white
   "pale seagreen"; "pale blue eyes"
   pale 
   
4. not full or rich
   "high, pale, pure and lovely song"
   pale 
   
5. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
   "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn"
   pale  pallid  wan  sick