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| addax |
a large pale or whitish North African antelope that has long spiraling horns. |
| alabaster |
smooth and pale in appearance. [1/2 definitions] |
| albino |
a human or animal that is born without normal coloring. Albinos have very pale skin and hair and pink eyes. Plants can also be albinos. |
| amontillado |
a pale, medium dry Spanish sherry. |
| anemia |
a medical condition caused by having too few red blood cells or red blood cells that are not working properly. People with anemia may be pale, feel weak, and have difficulty breathing. |
| apricot |
a soft round fruit with fuzzy, pale orange skin. [1/2 definitions] |
| aseptic |
pale or unenthusiastic. [1/3 definitions] |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. [1/2 definitions] |
| blanch |
to turn pale. [2/5 definitions] |
| bloodless |
without, or as without, blood or enough blood; pale. [1/3 definitions] |
| blue point |
a variety of Siamese cat with a pale body and dark bluish gray points. |
| boa constrictor |
a large snake that lives in the tropical areas of Central and South America. Boa constrictors are pale brown with darker marks and are not poisonous. They kill their prey by winding around it and squeezing it until it cannot breathe. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. [1/2 definitions] |
| canary |
a pale to medium yellow color. [1/2 definitions] |
| celery |
a plant with crisp, pale green stalks that are eaten as a vegetable. Celery leaves and seeds are used as seasoning. |
| citron |
a large pale yellow citrus fruit, or the tree that bears it. [1/3 definitions] |
| cod-liver oil |
a pale yellow oil obtained from the liver of cod and related fish, often taken as a source of vitamins A and D. |
| colorless |
of a dull or pale color. [1/3 definitions] |
| dark |
not light or pale in color. [1/5 definitions] |
| doughy |
of or like dough, esp. in being soft and heavy, flabby, pale, or pasty. [1/2 definitions] |
| drawn |
of the face, pale, weakened, or exhausted in appearance. [1/2 definitions] |
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