galling Definition

gall³
noun

1. A sore or painful swelling on the skin, especially of horses, caused by chafing.
2. Something annoying or irritating.
3. A state of being annoyed.

verb galled, galling

1. To annoy.

Thesaurus: rile, rankle, provoke, exasperate, annoy, pester, harass, irritate.
2. To chafe (skin).

Thesaurus: chafe, abrade, excoriate, scuff, nick.

Etymology: 14c as gealla a sore on a horse.

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galling
adj

1. Irritating.

Derivative: gallingly
adverb

Etymology: 17c: from gall³.