appalled

Meaning

appall

  1. (transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To make pale; to blanch.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To weaken; to reduce in strength
  4. (intransitive, obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
  5. (intransitive, obsolete) To lose flavor or to become stale.

appal

UK spelling of appall.

Frequency

C2
Etymology

From appall + -ed

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