galling
[ gaw-ling ]
adjective
that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing.
Origin of galling
1Other words for galling
Other words from galling
- gall·ing·ly, adverb
- gall·ing·ness, noun
- un·gall·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for galling
galling
/ (ˈɡɔːlɪŋ) /
adjective
irritating, exasperating, or bitterly humiliating
obsolete rubbing painfully; chafing
Derived forms of galling
- gallingly, adverb
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