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kalpea — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  • fair adj Treating people equally and reasonably; just.
  • ghastly adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
  • green adj Having the colour of growing grass or leaves.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • pallid adj Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
  • pasty adj Unhealthily pale in complexion.
  • white adj Reflecting all wavelengths of visible light equally; having the colour of snow or milk.

Senses

kalpea is used for these senses in English:

  • bleak Without color; pale; pallid.
  • fair Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond and red hair.
  • ghastly Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
  • green (figurative, of people) Sickly, unwell.
  • pale Light in color.
  • pallid Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
  • pasty Pale, lacking colour, having a pallor.
  • white Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.

bleak — full definition

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

fair — full definition

  1. adj Treating people equally and reasonably; just.
  2. adj Pale in skin or hair colour.
  3. adj Reasonably good, but not excellent.
  4. noun An outdoor event with entertainment, games, and stalls.
  5. noun An event where businesses display and sell products.

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