pall
pall /p'ɔːl/ (palls palled)
1 [VERB] no cont, V
If something palls, it becomes less interesting or less enjoyable after a period of time.
Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall.
2 [N-COUNT] usu N of n
If a pall of smoke hangs over a place, there is a thick cloud of smoke above it.
A pall of oily black smoke drifted over the cliff-top.
3 [PHRASE] V inflects, PHR n
If something unpleasant casts a pall over an event or occasion, it makes it less enjoyable than it should be.
The unrest has cast a pall over what is usually a day of national rejoicing...
1 [VERB] no cont, V
If something palls, it becomes less interesting or less enjoyable after a period of time.
Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall.
2 [N-COUNT] usu N of n
If a pall of smoke hangs over a place, there is a thick cloud of smoke above it.
A pall of oily black smoke drifted over the cliff-top.
3 [PHRASE] V inflects, PHR n
If something unpleasant casts a pall over an event or occasion, it makes it less enjoyable than it should be.
The unrest has cast a pall over what is usually a day of national rejoicing...