Associations to the word «Appall»
Noun
- Brutality
- Carnage
- Mcclellan
- Cruelty
- Prospect
- Stupidity
- Shrink
- Shriek
- Stench
- Comprehension
- Linden
- Dismay
- Coercion
- Stile
- Hag
- Zane
- Ferocity
- Bram
- Faraday
- Atrocity
- Violence
- Sharpe
- Plight
- Apparition
- Refuse
- Convulsion
- Horror
- Niall
- Orb
- Arrogance
- Spectacle
- Devastation
- Dor
- Calamity
- Rumble
- Roberta
- Wreckage
- Silence
- Behaviour
- Sight
- Stare
- Thrill
- Terror
- Megan
- Realization
- Indifference
- Lack
- Homosexuality
- Staring
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
APPALL, verb. (transitive) To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to inundate with sudden terror or horror; to dismay.
APPALL, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To make pale; to blanch.
APPALL, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce.
APPALL, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
APPALL, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To lose flavour or become stale.
Dictionary definition
APPALL, verb. Strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends".
APPALL, verb. Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.