palish

[ pey-lish ]

adjective

1. somewhat pale.

palish

/ ˈpeɪlɪʃ /

adjective

1. rather pale

Word History and Origins

Origin of palish¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; pale ¹, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

The skin is yellow, the fruit of a palish red, and rather mealy.

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It was a bare room, wainscoted round the walls a few inches up, papered beyond in some common palish pattern.

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The blood of life is in your veins; you haven't got the sickly, palish look that the girls have who stay indoors half the time.

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"Not if Mr. Severne has something more attractive," said she, turning palish and pinkish by turns.

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He was parchment-like and palish from sitting night after night and night after night over a sounder.

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