PALY

Etymology 1

Adjective

paly (not comparable)

(heraldry) vertically striped

Etymology 2

Adjective

paly (comparative more paly, superlative most paly)

(obsolete) pale; lacking colour

Anagrams

• play, pyla

Source: Wiktionary


Pal"y, a. Etym: [From Pale, a.]

Definition: Pale; wanting color; dim. [Poetic] Shak. Whittier.

Pal"y, a. Etym: [Cf. F. palé. See Pale a stake.] (Her.)

Definition: Divided into four or more equal parts by perpendicular lines, and of two different tinctures disposed alternately.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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