When the Ethiopian comes down into the desert, his mules collapse in the appalling heat (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ap|pall´ing|ly — ap|pall|ing «uh P lihng», adjective. causing horror; dismaying; terrifying; horrifying: »When the Ethiopian comes down into the desert, his mules collapse in the appalling heat (New Yorker). –ap|pall´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ap·pall·ing — … Useful english dictionary
pall — ap·pall; pall·anesthesia; pall·es·the·sia; pall·ing·ly; pall; … English syllables
ap|pall — «uh PL», verb, palled, pall|ing. –v.t. to fill with horror or fear; dismay; terrify: »The thought of another war appalled us. She was appalled when she saw the river had risen to the doorstep. –v.i. Obsolete. 1. to become pale. 2 … Useful english dictionary
pallingly — pall·ing·ly … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
Appalling — Ap*pall ing, a. Such as to appall; as, an appalling accident. {Ap*pall ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Appallingly — Appalling Ap*pall ing, a. Such as to appall; as, an appalling accident. {Ap*pall ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appalling — ap|pall|ing [ ə pɔlıŋ ] adjective * very unpleasant and shocking: The conditions in the camps were absolutely appalling. a. very bad or disappointing: appalling weather The jokes were absolutely appalling. ╾ ap|pall|ing|ly adverb: At peak times… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
appalling — ap•pall•ing [[t]əˈpɔ lɪŋ[/t]] adj. causing horror or dismay: an appalling accident[/ex] • Etymology: 1810–20 ap•pall′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
