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appalled

adjective (past form of the verb appal: appal, appals, appalled, appalling)

«appalled» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Shocked and upset, feeling strong dislike or fear at something bad. tree →

In the lessons

a character shocked or frightened by a sight or a deed

Examples

  • We were appalled by the mess in the kitchen. tree →
  • The boy was appalled at the dark cave. tree →
  • She stood, appalled, as the storm broke. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

In Jewish tradition

Here it means shocked and horrified, so overwhelmed that one can hardly speak or act. In the primary lessons: a character shocked or frightened by a sight or a deed

Examples

  • And my spirit fainteth within me; my heart within me is appalled. (Writings PSA.143.4, JPS 1917) tree →
  • Let them be appalled by reason of their shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.' (Writings PSA.40.16, JPS 1917) tree →
  • Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while, and his thoughts affrighted him. (Writings DAN.4.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/appalled/