PALL
Scrabble letter values: P3A1L1L1 = 6
Definition
- noun a sudden numbing dread. — synonyms: chill
- noun burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. — synonyms: shroud, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window). — synonyms: curtain, drape, drapery, mantle
- verb become less interesting or attractive. — synonyms: dull
- verb cause to lose courage. — synonyms: daunt, dash, scare_off, frighten_off, scare_away, frighten_away, scare
- verb cover with a pall.
- verb cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing. — synonyms: cloy
- verb cause to become flat.
- verb lose sparkle or bouquet. — synonyms: die, become_flat
- verb lose strength or effectiveness.
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody. — synonyms: tire, weary, fatigue, jade
Examples
- “dashed by the refusal”
- “Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite”
- “pall the beer”