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gall

/ gall /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
Type of:
plant tissue
Kinds of:
oak apple
noun Sense 2
a skin sore caused by chafing
Type of:
sore
Kinds of:
saddle sore
Derived:
chafe fret
verb Sense 3
irritate or vex
"It galls me that we lost the suit"
Type of:
anger
Derived:
resentment bitterness rancor rancour
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 4
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Type of:
discourtesy rudeness
Kinds of:
chutzpa chutzpah hutzpah
noun Sense 5
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
Type of:
digestive juice digestive fluid
noun Sense 6
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
Type of:
animal disease
Derived:
chafe fret
verb Sense 7
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Type of:
irritate
Derived:
worn spot fret saddle sore chafe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Type of:
hostility enmity ill will
Kinds of:
heartburning sulkiness huffishness grudge score
Derived:
irk resent
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

plant tissue oak apple sore saddle sore anger discourtesy rudeness chutzpa chutzpah hutzpah digestive juice digestive fluid