palling

pal

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pal]
- /pæl/
- /pɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pal]
- /pæl/

Definitions of palling word

noun palling a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb. 1
noun palling a coffin. 1
noun palling anything that covers, shrouds, or overspreads, especially with darkness or gloom. 1
noun palling Ecclesiastical. pallium (def 2b). a linen cloth or a square cloth-covered piece of cardboard used to cover a chalice. 1
noun palling Heraldry. pairle. 1
noun palling Archaic. a cloth spread upon an altar; corporal. 1

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Origin of palling

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

1675-85; < English Romany: brother, mate, dissimilated variant of continental Romany phral ≪ Sanskrit bhrātṛ brother

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Parts of speech for Palling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Palling

palling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

palling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for palling

adjective palling

flagging — becoming smaller or weaker; dwindling.
weakening — Present participle of weaken.

All 2 Synonyms of palling