Meanings
adjectivepalish (comparative more palish, superlative most palish)
comparative more palish · superlative most palish
- somewhat pale
My brother had a palish complexion.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveslightly pale
Similar
lightlight-colored
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinpalleō
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Latinpallidus
- Old Frenchpale
- Middle Englishpale
- Englishpale
- Englishpalish
Translations
Bulgarian бле́дничък
- бле́дничък (blédničăk)somewhat pale
Italian pallidiccio, pallidino
- pallidicciosomewhat pale
- pallidinosomewhat pale
- palliducciosomewhat pale
Latin pallidulus
- pallidulussomewhat pale
Polish bladawy
- bladawysomewhat pale
Welsh llwydaidd
- llwydaiddsomewhat pale
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
palish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palish
MLA
“palish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palish.
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