pale faced
/ˈpeɪlˌfeɪst/
adjective
- Having a face that is unusually light in color, often due to fear, illness, or shock.
- The pale-faced child was rushed to the doctor for a checkup.
- After hearing the bad news, she stood pale-faced and speechless.
- He looked pale-faced after the long hike in the hot sun.
- Used historically in some cultures to describe a person of European descent (now often considered dated or offensive).
- Modern readers may find the term 'pale-faced' outdated and insensitive.
- In old Western stories, the term 'pale-faced' was sometimes used by Native American characters to refer to white settlers.
- The novel used the phrase 'pale-faced stranger' to describe the newcomer.