The meaning of Pall

noun

A large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth.

Usage examples:

I slept on the ground covered by my blanket

adjective

Covering all cases or instances; total and inclusive.

Usage examples:

A blanket ban on tobacco advertising

verb

Cover completely with a thick layer of something.

Usage examples:

The countryside was blanketed in snow

verb

Make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.

Usage examples:

Bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through

noun

The hollow part inside a gun barrel or other tube.

Usage examples:

Barrels have ventilated ribs, hard-chromed bores, interchangeable choke tubes (three provided) and …

verb

Cause (someone) to feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behaviour.

Usage examples:

She is too polite to bore us with anecdotes

noun

An ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a throne or bed.

Usage examples:

A romantic four-poster bed complete with drapes and a canopy

verb

Cover or provide with a canopy.

Usage examples:

The river was canopied by overhanging trees

noun

A cover like a roof for shelter or decoration, or the branches and leaves that spread out at the tops of trees in the woods

Usage examples:

[ u ] many animals live in the forest canopy.

noun

A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.

Usage examples:

He threw his cloak about him

verb

Dress in a cloak.

Usage examples:

They sat cloaked and hooded

noun

A loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders

Usage examples:

The agents operate under a cloak of secrecy., the deal was cloaked in secrecy.

noun

A visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.

Usage examples:

The sun had disappeared behind a cloud

verb

(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy.

Usage examples:

The blue skies clouded over abruptly

verb

Disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment.

Usage examples:

A curious bitter-sweetness that cloyed her senses

verb

To become annoying or too much, after seeming pleasant or enjoyable at first

Usage examples:

After a while, his prose style starts to cloy., she has a charm and freshness that never cloys.

noun

A thing used to protect, decorate, or conceal something else.

Usage examples:

A vinyl floor covering

adjective

(of shooting) carried out to protect an exposed person from an enemy.

Usage examples:

We retreated behind spurts of covering fire

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window.

Usage examples:

She drew the curtains and lit the fire

verb

Provide with a curtain or curtains.

Usage examples:

Is it ok if we only curtain the lower windows?

noun

Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

Usage examples:

He was nearly dead with fatigue

verb

Cause (someone) to feel exhausted.

Usage examples:

They were fatigued by their journey

noun

The condition of being extremely tired

Usage examples:

The doctor said he was suffering from fatigue and work-related stress.

verb

Irritate; annoy.

Usage examples:

It irks her to think of the runaround she received

verb

Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry.

Usage examples:

His tone irritated her

verb

To annoy or make angry

Usage examples:

After a while the noise began to irritate him., at first my contact lenses irritated my eyes.

noun

A sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.

Usage examples:

Arrange a layer of aubergines in a dish

verb

Arrange in a layer or layers.

Usage examples:

In an ovenproof dish layer the potato and courgette slices

noun

A thin sheet of a substance on top of a surface, or a level of material that is different from the material on either side

Usage examples:

We put on two layers of paint., the road was built up with layers of crushed stone and asphalt., he…

noun

A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.

Usage examples:

She was wrapped tightly in her mantle

verb

Cloak or envelop.

Usage examples:

Heavy mists mantled the forested slopes

noun

Variant spelling of mantel.

verb

Affect with nausea.

Usage examples:

The thought of food nauseated her

verb

To cause someone to feel as if they are going to vomit

Usage examples:

He's nauseated by the smell of meat cooking., the smell of the fish nauseated her.

noun

A large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress and as a layer beneath blankets when these are used.

Usage examples:

Sleeping blankets and covers, sheets and quilts have been made - with the children's assistance.

verb

Cover with or wrap in a sheet of cloth.

Usage examples:

Lorry drivers don't sheet their loads

verb

Make a sail more or less taut.

Usage examples:

Notice also how he is sheeting in the sail

noun

A length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.

Usage examples:

He was buried in a linen shroud

verb

Wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial.

Usage examples:

The body was washed and shrouded

verb

Make (someone) feel disgusted or appalled.

Usage examples:

She was sickened by the bomb attack

verb

To become sick

Usage examples:

The animals sickened and died., i was sickened by the attitude of people who could take enjoyment i…

verb

Feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep.

Usage examples:

Soon the ascent grew steeper and he began to tire

noun

Us spelling of tyre.

noun

A rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed round a wheel to form a soft contact with the road.

noun

A piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face.

Usage examples:

A white bridal veil

verb

A membrane which is attached to the immature fruiting body of some toadstools and ruptures in the course of development, either ( universal veil ) enclosing the whole fruiting body or ( partial veil ) joining the edges of the cap to the stalk.

noun

A piece of thin material worn to protect or hide the face or head

Usage examples:

The bride wore a veil made of french lace., fig. a veil of secrecy surrounded the appointment of th…

idiom

Diminish, as by friction

phrasal verb

Lose effectiveness or intensity.

Usage examples:

The effects of the drug were wearing off

phrasal verb

To stop having an effect or influence

Usage examples:

The vaccine wears off after 10 years.

adjective

Feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion.

Usage examples:

He gave a long, weary sigh

verb

Cause to become tired.

Usage examples:

She was wearied by her persistent cough

adjective

Very tired, esp. from hard work

Usage examples:

Even my brain is weary tonight!, i dragged myself wearily out of bed., my weariness was so great, i…