Associations to the word «Peal»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
PEAL, noun. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
PEAL, noun. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
PEAL, noun. The changes rung on a set of bells.
PEAL, verb. (intransitive) To sound with a peal or peals.
PEAL, verb. (transitive) To utter or sound loudly.
PEAL, verb. (transitive) To assail with noise.
PEAL, verb. To resound; to echo.
PEAL, verb. (UK) (dialect) To pour out.
PEAL, verb. (obsolete) To appeal.
PEAL, noun. A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
PEAL OF BELLS, noun. Synonym of ring of bells.
PEAL OUT, verb. (intransitive) (of a bell) To make a loud sound
PEAL OUT, verb. (transitive) To cause (a bell) to make a loud sound
Dictionary definition
PEAL, noun. A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
PEAL, verb. Ring recurrently; "bells were pealing".
PEAL, verb. Sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.