pale as a ghost



*pale as a ghost

 and *pale as death
very pale. (*Also: as ~.) Laura came into the room, as pale as a ghost. "What happened?" her friends gasped. What's the matter? You're pale as death!
See also: ghost, pale

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bernadetteber-na-DET (French)French, English
Yasha-Russian
Ovidiu-Romanian
DaphneDAF-nee (English), DAHF-nə (Dutch)Greek Mythology, English, Dutch
Nanook-Native American, Inuit
LetÍCiale-TEE-zyə (Portuguese), le-CHEE-zyə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese