palish

[ pey-lish ]

/ ˈpeɪ lɪʃ /

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adjective

somewhat pale.

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Origin of palish

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at pale¹, -ish¹

Words nearby palish

palisade parenchyma, Palisades, Palisades Park, palisado, palisander, palish, Palissy, palki, Palk Strait, pall, palla

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How to use palish in a sentence

The skin is yellow, the fruit of a palish red, and rather mealy.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
It was a bare room, wainscoted round the walls a few inches up, papered beyond in some common palish pattern.
The Necromancers|Robert Hugh Benson
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.
Dixie Hart|Will N. Harben
"Not if Mr. Severne has something more attractive," said she, turning palish and pinkish by turns.
The Woman-Hater|Charles Reade

He was parchment-like and palish from sitting night after night and night after night over a sounder.
Held for Orders|Frank H. Spearman

British Dictionary definitions for palish

palish

/ (ˈpeɪlɪʃ) /

adjective

rather pale

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