Pallid as a female at a party? (5)
I believe the answer is:
ashen
'pallid' is the definition.
('ashen' can be a synonym of 'pallid')
'a female at a party?' is the wordplay.
'a female at' becomes 'as' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'a party?' becomes 'hen' (hen party is a kind of party).
'as'+'hen'='ASHEN'
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ashen that I've seen before include "Very pale, with shock or fear" , "Anaemic looking" , "Pale in complexion" , "showing signs of anaemia" , "Unhealthily pale" .)