15 Metaphors for pale

Pale indeed was the rival, pale as rivalry could wish.

Beauty lies cold in his embrace, And pale is manhood's brow; The rose that crimson'd youth's fair cheek, Lies a crush'd lily now.

"One is, that the pale, rascally looking young man is the old man's son.

Her pale and resigned countenance was a contrast to the angry and excited faces that lowered upon her; but the chief looked unconcerned as to the event.

Pale, very pale, thin and sad was his dear face; and Emma's and Anna's hearts smote them, as being the cause of this change.

Bitter the wind whistles, Pale is the sun, And the days shorten.

Searle, although a little pale and nervous, was all life and gaiety.

It is not to be imagined, what a Remorse touched me for a long Train of childish Negligencies of my Mother, when I saw my Wife the other Day look out of the Window, and turn as pale as Ashes upon seeing my younger Boy sliding upon the Ice.

It did not remain content therewith, but, by what hidden ways I know not, penetrated directly into the deepest recesses of my heart; the which, affrighted by the sudden advent of this flame, recalled to its center its exterior forces and left me as pale as death, and also with the chill of death upon me.

"The moment he caught sight of his betrothed," say the Flemish chroniclers, "they both bent down to the ground and turned as pale as deatha sign of mutual love according to some, an omen of unhappiness according to others.

At this speech both friars grew as pale as dough.

He would be lying very stilland his face would be even more pale than hers.

Denis, as pale as linen, followed, supporting the pillow on which rested his brother's head.

His complexion was as pale as marble, and contrasted effectively with a thick crop of jet-black hair which extreme old age scarcely tinged with silver.

The face was robbed of all expression; but it was as pale as wax, and shockingly smeared with blood about one temple.

15 Metaphors for  pale