Definitions for appal

appal ap·pal

Spelling: [uh-pawl]
IPA: /əˈpɔl/

Appal is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 33 anagrams from letters in appal (aalpp).

Definitions for appal

verb (used with object)

  1. appall.
  2. to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay:

Origin of appal

1275-1325; Middle English Middle French ap(p)allir to grow or make pale, equivalent to a- a-5 + pal(l)ir in same sense; see pale

Examples for appal

The thought of death does not appal him, it braces him to work and joy.

The scene, however, was still terrific, and sufficient to appal the stoutest heart.

The sudden face of death might appal me for a moment, but the fear is over.

They appal, they create astonishment, but they do not attract.

My existence is sadly cold and stern, and full of horrors that appal.

Being "broke" did not appal him, nor the loss of a job fill him with quaking.

The scenes presented were enough to appal the stoutest nerves.

The rest of the trail was a puzzle, indeed, but it presently ceased to appal.

Seek where I pleased, there was nothing to encourage me and plenty to appal.

The result that followed was enough to appal the stoutest heart.

Word Value for appal
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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