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gall
1[gawl]
noun
- Synonyms: , , ,
bile, especially that of an animal.
something bitter or severe.
bitterness of spirit; rancor.
gall
2[gawl]
verb (used with object)
to vex or irritate greatly.
His arrogant manner galls me.
to make sore by rubbing; chafe severely.
The saddle galled the horse's back.
verb (used without object)
to be or become chafed.
Machinery.(of either of two engaging metal parts) to lose metal to the other because of heat or molecular attraction resulting from friction.
Metallurgy.(of a die or compact in powder metallurgy) to lose surface material through adhesion to the die.
noun
something very vexing or irritating.
a state of vexation or irritation.
a sore on the skin, especially of a horse, due to rubbing; excoriation.
gall
3[gawl]
noun
any abnormal vegetable growth or excrescence on a plant, caused by various agents, as insects, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, chemicals, and mechanical injuries.
Gall
4[gawl]
noun
Pizi, 1840?–94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
gall
1/ ɡɔː /
noun
informalimpudence
bitterness; rancour
something bitter or disagreeable
physiol an obsolete term for bile 1
an obsolete term for gall bladder
gall
2/ ɡɔː /
noun
a sore on the skin caused by chafing
something that causes vexation or annoyance
a gall to the spirits
irritation; exasperation
verb
pathol to abrade (the skin, etc) as by rubbing
(tr) to irritate or annoy; vex
gall
3/ ɡɔː /
noun
an abnormal outgrowth in plant tissue caused by certain parasitic insects, fungi, bacteria, or mechanical injury
gall.
4abbreviation
gallon
gall
An abnormal swelling of plant tissue, caused by injury or by parasitic organisms such as insects, mites, nematodes, and bacteria. Parasites stimulate the production of galls by secreting chemical irritants on or in the plant tissue. Galls stimulated by egg-laying parasites typically provide a protective environment in which the eggs can hatch and the pupae develop, and they usually do only minor damage to the host plant. Gall-stimulating fungi and microorganisms, such as the bacterium that causes crown gall, are generally considered to be plant diseases.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ungalled adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gall1
Origin of gall2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gall1
Origin of gall2
Origin of gall3
Idioms and Phrases
gall and wormwood, bitterness of spirit; deep resentment.
Example Sentences
It was galling for Mr Varvill "because we were turning it around with an improved engine. Just as we were getting close to succeeding we failed. That's a uniquely British characteristic."
The timing of the announcement was particularly galling for some.
Fans bang on about loyalty this, loyalty that - the rank hypocrisy is galling.
Sometimes even the smallest things seem especially galling.
That fact is galling considering the gala’s 77-year history and is incredibly relevant to a moment when Trump, his cabinet, and businesses affected by the government are scaling back diversity, equality and inclusion policies.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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