Definitions for gallgɔl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gallgɔl(n.)
audacity; impudence; effrontery.
Category: Zoology
Ref: bile (def. 1). 1
something bitter or severe.
bitterness of spirit; rancor.
Origin of gall:
bef. 900; OE galla, gealla, c. OHG galla; akin to L fel, Gk cholḗ gall, bile
gallgɔl(v.t.)
to make sore by rubbing; chafe severely:
The saddle galled the horse's back.
Category: Pathology, Veterinary Science
to irritate greatly:
An arrogant manner galls me.
(v.i.)to be or become chafed.
(n.)a sore on the skin, esp. of a horse, due to rubbing.
Category: Veterinary Science
something very vexing or irritating.
a state of vexation or irritation.
Origin of gall:
bef. 1000; ME galle, perh. < MD, MLG gall, akin to OE gealla sore on a horse
gallgɔl(n.)
any abnormal outgrowth or swelling in a plant, as from viral damage, insect egg deposits, or chemical irritants.
Category: Botany
Origin of gall:
1350–1400; ME galle < MF < L galla gallnut. See gall2
Princeton's WordNet
saddle sore, gall(noun)
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
gall(noun)
a skin sore caused by chafing
gall(noun)
abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour(noun)
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
bile, gall(noun)
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
crust, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness, freshness(noun)
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
chafe, gall, fret(verb)
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
gall, irk(verb)
irritate or vex
"It galls me that we lost the suit"
Webster Dictionary
Gall(noun)
the bitter, alkaline, viscid fluid found in the gall bladder, beneath the liver. It consists of the secretion of the liver, or bile, mixed with that of the mucous membrane of the gall bladder
Gall(noun)
the gall bladder
Gall(noun)
anything extremely bitter; bitterness; rancor
Gall(noun)
impudence; brazen assurance
Gall(noun)
an excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls. Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See Gallnut
Gall(verb)
to impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts
Gall(verb)
to fret and wear away by friction; to hurt or break the skin of by rubbing; to chafe; to injure the surface of by attrition; as, a saddle galls the back of a horse; to gall a mast or a cable
Gall(verb)
to fret; to vex; as, to be galled by sarcasm
Gall(verb)
to injure; to harass; to annoy; as, the troops were galled by the shot of the enemy
Gall(verb)
to scoff; to jeer
Gall(noun)
a wound in the skin made by rubbing
Translations for gall
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
gall(noun)
a bitter liquid which is stored in the gall bladder.
- galAfrikaans
- صَفْراءArabic
- жлъчBulgarian
- bílisPortuguese (BR)
- žlučCzech
- die GalleGerman
- galdeDanish
- χολήGreek
- bilis, hielSpanish
- sappEstonian
- زردابFarsi
- sappinesteFinnish
- bileFrench
- מָרָהHebrew
- असभ्य व्यवहारHindi
- žučCroatian
- epeHungarian
- empeduIndonesian
- gallIcelandic
- bile, fieleItalian
- 胆汁Japanese
- 쓸개즙Korean
- tulžisLithuanian
- žultsLatvian
- hempeduMalay
- galDutch
- galleNorwegian
- żółćPolish
- زردابPersian
- تريخى ( ترينه )، دتريخى شنې ژړيخونى اوبه: تريخوالىPashto
- bilisPortuguese
- bilăRomanian
- жёлчьRussian
- žlčSlovak
- žolčSlovenian
- žučSerbian
- gallaSwedish
- น้ำดีThai
- safra,ödTurkish
- 膽汁Chinese (Trad.)
- жовчUkrainian
- حیوانی پتUrdu
- mậtVietnamese
- 胆汁Chinese (Simp.)
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