Plural for something that covers or hides (in darkness), figuratively or literally
“It was a huge pall of thick black smoke billowing high into the air, west of the capital, that attracted our attention.”
Plural for an aura or feeling of sadness or gloom
“Everyone was somber, a dark pall hanging over us.”
Plural for a coffin for a dead body
“The eight leading actresses in Victoria bearing the pall of their deceased companion was tolerably sure to attract a large crowd of gazers.”
Plural for the partial or total absence of light
Plural for a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid
Plural for a person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect
Plural for a burial shroud or garment
To become less appealing or interesting through familiarity
“Even the novelty of real food began to pall in the face of the unrelenting futility of hoping that her condition was ever going to change.”
To grow less in scope or intensity, especially gradually
“It was not until the sweetness began to pall that my grandmother set herself in earnest to store up sugar for future use.”
To envelop completely and hide from view
To surround or envelop
To inspire boredom in a person
To repulse, especially to the point causing one to feel physically nauseous or sick
To stuff (typically with food) to a state of satiety
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