galling

[ gaw-ling ]
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adjective
  1. that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing.

Origin of galling

1
First recorded in 1640–50; gall2 + -ing2

Other words for galling

Other words from galling

  • gall·ing·ly, adverb
  • gall·ing·ness, noun
  • un·gall·ing, adjective

Words Nearby galling

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British Dictionary definitions for galling

galling

/ (ˈɡɔːlɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. irritating, exasperating, or bitterly humiliating

  2. obsolete rubbing painfully; chafing

Derived forms of galling

  • gallingly, adverb

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