pall

8 definitions • 7 examples

a thick, dark cloud of smoke:

Palls of smoke obscured our view.

a negative feeling or mood:

The bad news cast a pall over the evening.

A pall of embarrassment descended on the room.

a cloth used to cover a coffin at a funeral

the coffin itself at a funeral

to become less interesting or enjoyable:

The pleasure of not having to work quickly palled.

a dark, thick covering or cloud that blocks light:

A heavy pall of smoke from the forest fires blotted out the sun.

A pall can also be a feeling of being unhappy or hopeless:

News of his death cast a pall over the evening.

to become less interesting or enjoyable:

The joy of being his own boss began to pall after working 70-hour weeks.