Paleness
['pelnɪs]
Definition
(noun.) being deficient in color.
(noun.) the property of having a naturally light complexion.
Typist: Nathaniel--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness.
Editor: Sharon
Examples
- I could not stand your countenance dressed up in woe and paleness. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- With the look fixed upon him, in her paleness and wildness, she panted out in his arms, imploringly, O my dear friend! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- I could not forget his look and his paleness when he whispered: Jane, I have got a blow--I have got a blow, Jane. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- A fine blush having succeeded the previous paleness of her face, he was justified in his belief of her equal improvement in health and beauty. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- I do not think that I have ever seen such deadly paleness in a woman's face. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- He has likewise attempted, sir, to murder the female servant,' said Mr. Bumble, with a face of ashy paleness. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Dorothea felt a shock of alarm: every one noticed her sudden paleness as she looked up immediately at her uncle, while Mr. Casaubon looked at her. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- A face of a transparent paleness; every feature in it clearly defined; one set expression on it. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- The paleness grew whiter on her face, and she turned it farther away from me. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- All its paleness, all its change, all its forlorn meaning were clearly revealed. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Her paleness turned to a fugitive flush. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- He had that withered sort of paleness which will sometimes come on young faces, and his hand was very cold when she shook it. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- The paleness on her cheeks spread to her lips, and the lips themselves trembled visibly. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- From his unusual paleness he was admitted at once. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Mr. Bulstrode's usual paleness had in fact taken an almost deathly hue. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
Checker: Mollie