# palest

Pronunciation: say "PAYL-ist" /ˈpeɪlɪst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of pale. — superlative form of pale: most pale
   - Simple: Superlative of pale. Use it for the one that is the least dark or has the least color.
   - _The palest patch of sky appeared just above the horizon at dawn._
   - _Among all the samples, the palest fabric had faded most in the sun._

## Verb

2. Second-person singular simple present indicative of pale. Archaic, used with thou. *(archaic)* — second-person singular simple present indicative of pale
   - Simple: Second-person singular present of pale. An old way of saying "you turn pale," used with "thou."

## Origin

Formed from "pale" with the suffix "-est."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/palest (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).