/ Dictionary / Index P pall: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pall Pronunciation: (pôl), [key] — n. a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb. a coffin. anything that covers, shrouds, or overspreads, esp. with darkness or gloom. pallium (def. 2b). a linen cloth or a square cloth-covered piece of cardboard used to cover a chalice. pairle. a cloth spread upon an altar; corporal. a garment, esp. a robe, cloak, or the like. —v.t. to cover with or as with a pall. pall Pronunciation: (pôl), [key] — v.i. to have a wearying or tiresome effect (usually fol. by on or upon). to become distasteful or unpleasant. to become satiated or cloyed with something. —v.t. to satiate or cloy. to make dull, distasteful, or unpleasant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pall (Thesaurus) palki palla Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language