Fair vs. Pale

Fairadjective

Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

Fairadjective

Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.

Fairadjective

Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also referring to blond hair.

Fairadjective

Just, equitable.

Fairadjective

Adequate, reasonable, or decent.

Fairadjective

Favorable to a ship's course.

Fairadjective

Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.

Fairadjective

Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.

Fairadjective

(shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.

Fairadjective

(baseball) Between the baselines.

Fairnoun

Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).

Fairnoun

(obsolete) A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.

Fairnoun

(obsolete) Fairness, beauty.

Fairnoun

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

Fairnoun

(obsolete) Good fortune; good luck.

Fairnoun

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

Fairnoun

An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.

Fairnoun

An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.

Fairnoun

A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).

Fairverb

To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).

Fairverb

To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).

Fairverb

To construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance.

Fairverb

(obsolete) To make fair or beautiful.

Fairadverb

clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably

Fairadjective

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

Fairadjective

Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.

Fairadjective

Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.

Fairadjective

Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; - said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day.

Fairadjective

Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct; - said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.

Fairadjective

Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; - said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.

Fairadjective

Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just; - said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement.

Fairadjective

Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; - said of words, promises, etc.

Fairadjective

Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.

Fairadjective

Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen.

Fairadverb

Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably.

Fairnoun

Fairness, beauty.

Fairnoun

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

Fairnoun

Good fortune; good luck.

Fairnoun

A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.

Fairnoun

A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair; a church fair.

Fairnoun

A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair.

Fairnoun

an exhibition by a number of organizations, including governmental organizations, for the purpose of acquainting people with such organizations or their members, not primarily for commercial purposes; as, the 1939 World's Fair.

Fairverb

To make fair or beautiful.

Fairverb

To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines.

Fairnoun

a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

Fairnoun

gathering of producers to promote business;

Fairnoun

a competitive exhibition of farm products;

Fairnoun

a sale of miscellany; often for charity;

Fairverb

join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

Fairadjective

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules;

Fairadjective

showing lack of favoritism;

Fairadjective

more than adequate in quality;

Fairadjective

not excessive or extreme;

Fairadjective

visually appealing;

Fairadjective

very pleasing to the eye;

Fairadjective

(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines;

Fairadjective

of no exceptional quality or ability;

Fairadjective

attractively feminine;

Fairadjective

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;

Fairadjective

free of clouds or rain;

Fairadjective

(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored;

Fairadverb

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;

Fairadverb

in a fair evenhanded manner;

Fairadjective

treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination

Fairadjective

just or appropriate in the circumstances

Fairadjective

(of a means or procedure) not violent

Fairadjective

(of hair or complexion) light; blonde

Fairadjective

(of a person) having a light complexion or hair

Fairadjective

considerable though not outstanding in size or amount

Fairadjective

moderately good

Fairadjective

complete; utter

Fairadjective

(of weather) fine and dry

Fairadjective

(of the wind) favourable

Fairadjective

beautiful

Fairadjective

(of words) specious despite being initially attractive

Fairadverb

without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage

Fairadverb

to a high degree

Fairnoun

a beautiful woman

Fairnoun

a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment

Fairnoun

a periodic gathering for the sale of goods.

Fairnoun

an exhibition to promote particular products

Fairnoun

an annual competitive exhibition of livestock, agricultural products, etc., held by a town, county, or state.

Fairverb

(of the weather) become fine

Fairverb

streamline (a vehicle, boat, or aircraft) by adding fairings

Fair

A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.

Paleadjective

Light in color.

Paleadjective

(of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).

Paleadjective

Feeble, faint.

Paleverb

(intransitive) To turn pale; to lose colour.

Paleverb

(intransitive) To become insignificant.

Paleverb

(transitive) To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.

Paleverb

To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off.

Palenoun

(obsolete) Paleness; pallor.

Palenoun

A wooden stake; a picket.

Palenoun

(archaic) Fence made from wooden stake; palisade.

Palenoun

(by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before of).

Palenoun

The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase beyond the pale.

Palenoun

(heraldry) A vertical band down the middle of a shield.

Palenoun

(archaic) A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction.

Palenoun

(historical) The parts of Ireland under English jurisdiction.

Palenoun

(historical) The territory around Calais under English control (from the 14th to 16th centuries).

Palenoun

(historical) A portion of Russia in which Jews were permitted to live.

Palenoun

(archaic) The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority.

Palenoun

A cheese scoop.

Palenoun

A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened.

Paleadjective

Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue.

Paleadjective

Not bright or brilliant; of a faint luster or hue; dim; as, the pale light of the moon.

Palenoun

Paleness; pallor.

Palenoun

A pointed stake or slat, either driven into the ground, or fastened to a rail at the top and bottom, for fencing or inclosing; a picket.

Palenoun

That which incloses or fences in; a boundary; a limit; a fence; a palisade.

Palenoun

A space or field having bounds or limits; a limited region or place; an inclosure; - often used figuratively.

Palenoun

A region within specified bounds, whether or not enclosed or demarcated.

Palenoun

A stripe or band, as on a garment.

Palenoun

One of the greater ordinaries, being a broad perpendicular stripe in an escutcheon, equally distant from the two edges, and occupying one third of it.

Palenoun

A cheese scoop.

Palenoun

A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened.

Paleverb

To turn pale; to lose color or luster.

Paleverb

To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.

Paleverb

To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off.

Palenoun

a wooden strip forming part of a fence

Paleverb

turn pale, as if in fear

Paleadjective

very light colored; highly diluted with white;

Paleadjective

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble;

Paleadjective

lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness;

Paleadjective

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress;

Paleadjective

not full or rich;

Paleadjective

light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment

Paleadjective

(of a person or their complexion) having less colour than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health

Paleadjective

(of a light) not strong or bright

Paleadjective

inferior or unimpressive

Paleverb

become pale in one's face from shock or fear

Paleverb

seem or become less important

Palenoun

a wooden stake or post used with others to form a fence.

Palenoun

a conceptual boundary

Palenoun

an area within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction.

Palenoun

another term for English Pale

Palenoun

the areas of Russia to which Jewish residence was formerly restricted.

Palenoun

a broad vertical stripe down the middle of a shield.