pall
/pˈɑl/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- become less interesting or attractive
- cause to lose courage
“dashed by the refusal” - cover with a pall
- cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
“Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite” - cause to become flat
“pall the beer” - lose sparkle or bouquet
“wine and beer can pall” - lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
“the course palled on her” - lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
“I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food”
noun
- a sudden numbing dread
- burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
- hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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