APPAL


Meaning of APPAL in English

v.tr. (US appall) (appalled, appalling) 1 greatly dismay or horrify. 2 (as appalling adj.) colloq. shocking, unpleasant; bad. appallingly adv.

[ ME f. OF apalir grow pale ]

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