deathly pale
1Deathly — Death ly, adv. Deadly; as, deathly pale or sick. [1913 Webster] …
2deathly — [[t]de̱θli[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV adj (emphasis) If you say that someone is deathly pale or deathly still, you are emphasizing that they are very pale or still, like a dead person. [LITERARY] Bernadette turned deathly pale... She lay deathly still. 2)… …
3pale — I adj. devoid of color 1) deathly pale 2) to go, turn pale 3) pale with (rage) II v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to become devoid of color ) to pale at ( to pale at the sight of blood ) 2) (d; intr.) ( to become less important ) to pale before, beside… …
4deathly — death|ly [ˈdeθli] adj, adv reminding you of death or of a dead body deathly cold/white/pale ▪ She was deathly pale, and looked as if she might faint. a deathly hush/silence (=complete silence) ▪ A deathly hush fell over the room …
5pale — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Pale is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑face {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ▪ become, go …
6pale — Synonyms and related words: abate, abnormal, achievement, achromatic, achromatize, achromic, alabaster, alabastrine, albescent, alerion, ambit, anathema, anemic, animal charge, annulet, arena, argent, arid, armorial bearings, armory, arms, ashen …
7deathly — death|ly1 [ deθli ] adjective making you think of death or a dead person: a deathly silence/hush deathly death|ly 2 [ deθli ] adverb in a way that makes you think of death or a dead person: deathly silent/still deathly pale/white Her hand was… …
8deathly — I UK [ˈdeθlɪ] / US adjective making you think of death or a dead person a deathly silence/hush II UK [ˈdeθlɪ] / US adverb in a way that makes you think of death or a dead person deathly silent/still deathly pale/white Her hand was deathly cold …
9pale — pale1 W3 [peıl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin pallidus; PALLID] 1.) having a skin colour that is very white, or whiter than it usually is ▪ He looked very pale and drawn. turn/go pale ▪ He suddenly went pale. ▪ Sharon went… …
10pale — 01. He looked quite [pale] this morning, and went home sick. 02. We painted our kitchen a [pale] green. 03. Heather went all [pale] when she heard of the death of her grandmother. 04. Hsu Fen looked tired and [pale] after studying all night. 05.… …
