What does gall mean in English? Meaning of gall definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "gall": an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
Noun
Meaning: an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddleSynonyms: gall
saddle soreHypernyms: animal diseaseHyphenation: gall
Meaning of "gall": become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Verb
Meaning: become or make sore by or as if by rubbingSynonyms: chafe
fret
gallHypernyms: irritateHyphenation: gall
Meaning of "gall": a skin sore caused by chafing
Noun
Meaning: a skin sore caused by chafingSynonyms: gallHyponyms: saddle soreHypernyms: soreHyphenation: gall
Meaning of "gall": irritate or vex
Verb
Meaning: irritate or vexExample: It galls me that we lost the suitSynonyms: gall
irkHypernyms: angerHyphenation: gall
Meaning of "gall": abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
Noun
Meaning: abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injurySynonyms: gallHyponyms: oak appleHypernyms: plant tissueHyphenation: gall
Meaning of "gall": a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Noun
Meaning: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-willSynonyms: bitterness
gall
rancor
rancour
resentmentHyponyms: enviousness
envy
grievance
grudge
heartburning
huffishness
score
sulkinessHypernyms: enmity
hostility
ill willHyphenation: gall
Meaning of "gall": a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
Noun
Meaning: a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fatsSynonyms: bile
gallHypernyms: digestive fluid
digestive juiceHyphenation: gall
Meaning of "gall": the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Noun
Meaning: the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take libertiesSynonyms: cheekiness
crust
freshness
gall
impertinence
impudence
insolenceHyponyms: chutzpa
chutzpah
hutzpahHypernyms: discourtesy
rudenessHyphenation: gall
Adjective: (anatomy, obsolete, uncountable) Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.(anatomy) The gall bladder. 1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), Job 20:24–25 He shall flee from the iron weapon and the bow of steel shall strike him through. It is drawn and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall.1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), Job 20:24–25 He shall flee from the iron weapon and the bow of steel shall strike him through. It is drawn and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall.(uncountable, obsolete) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances. 1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), Deuteronomy 29:18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; Dryden The stage its ancient fury thus let fall, / And comedy diverted without gall.1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), Deuteronomy 29:18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;Dryden The stage its ancient fury thus let fall, / And comedy diverted without gall.(Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (countable) A bump-like imperfection resembling a gall. 1653, Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler, Chapter 21 But first for your Line. First note, that you are to take care that your hair be round and clear, and free from galls, or scabs, or frets: for a well- chosen, even, clear, round hair, of a kind of glass-colour, will prove as strong as three uneven scabby hairs that are ill-chosen, and full of galls or unevenness. You shall seldom find a black hair but it is round, but many white are flat and uneven; therefore, if you get a lock of right, round, clear, glass-colour hair, make much of it.1653, Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler, Chapter 21 But first for your Line. First note, that you are to take care that your hair be round and clear, and free from galls, or scabs, or frets: for a well- chosen, even, clear, round hair, of a kind of glass-colour, will prove as strong as three uneven scabby hairs that are ill-chosen, and full of galls or unevenness. You shall seldom find a black hair but it is round, but many white are flat and uneven; therefore, if you get a lock of right, round, clear, glass-colour hair, make much of it.(uncountable) A feeling of exasperation. 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Chapter V It moves my gall to hear a preacher descanting on dress and needle-work; and still more, to hear him address the British fair, the fairest of the fair, as if they had only feelings.1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Chapter V It moves my gall to hear a preacher descanting on dress and needle-work; and still more, to hear him address the British fair, the fairest of the fair, as if they had only feelings.(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity, chutzpah. 1917, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Oakdale Affair, Chapter 6 “Durn ye!” he cried. “I’ll lam ye! Get offen here. I knows ye. Yer one o’ that gang o’ bums that come here last night, an’ now you got the gall to come back beggin’ for food, eh? I’ll lam ye!” and he raised the gun to his shoulder.1917, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Oakdale Affair, Chapter 6 “Durn ye!” he cried. “I’ll lam ye! Get offen here. I knows ye. Yer one o’ that gang o’ bums that come here last night, an’ now you got the gall to come back beggin’ for food, eh? I’ll lam ye!” and he raised the gun to his shoulder.(medicine, obsolete, countable) A sore or open wound caused by chafing, which may become infected, as with a blister. 1892, Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself”, Leaves of Grass And remember perfectly well his revolving eyes and his awkwardness, / And remember putting plasters on the galls of his neck and ankles;1892, Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself”, Leaves of Grass And remember perfectly well his revolving eyes and his awkwardness, / And remember putting plasters on the galls of his neck and ankles;(countable) A sore on a horse caused by an ill-fitted or ill-adjusted saddle; a saddle sore. 1989 National Ag Safety Database (Centers for Disease Control) Riding a horse with bruised or broken skin can cause a gall, which frequently results in the white saddle marks seen on the withers and backs of some horses.1989 National Ag Safety Database (Centers for Disease Control) Riding a horse with bruised or broken skin can cause a gall, which frequently results in the white saddle marks seen on the withers and backs of some horses.(countable) A pit caused on a surface being cut caused by the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.Synonyms:
chutzpah, self-importance, malice, rancor, animosity, presumption, confidence, spite, malevolence, guts, arrogance, venom, impudence, haughtiness, impertinence, sauciness, hostility, brazenness, pomposity, brass, effrontery, conceit, cheek, bitterness, acrimony, insolence, crust cynicism, overbearance, annoy, bedevil, disturb, nag, exasperate, peeve, vex, rile, irk, torment, chafe, aggravate, ruffle, chide, rub, bother, burn, scrape, inflame, harass, plague, roil, harry, grate, trouble, provoke, pester, worry, fret, irritate, frazzle, chafe, abrade, excoriate, erode, scuff, scratch, burn, scrape, corrode, graze, wear, file, skin, grate, bark, fray, fret,
Antonyms:
humility, benevolence, friendliness, fear, meekness, manners, modesty, shyness, kindness, sympathy, love, respect, timidity, politeness, sweetness, reservations, aid, soothe, calm, comfort, delight, appease, alleviate, pacify, placate, assist, enliven, exhilarate, make happy, please, help, cool, put out, quench, support, cheer, encourage, aid, enliven, exhilarate, make happy, build, rebuild, help, please, cheer, encourage,