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gall

/ɡoːl/noun, verb1 syllable

Gall means: the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties.

Synonyms for gall17

noun, as in the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

crust, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness, freshness

noun, as in a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

resentment, bitterness, rancor, rancour

noun, as in an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

saddle sore

noun, as in a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

bile

verb, as in become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

chafe, fret

verb, as in irritate or vex

irk

also used for gall

nutgall, rankle

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What does gall mean?8

noun

1

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

2

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

3

an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

4

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

5

a skin sore caused by chafing

6

abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury

verb

1

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

2

irritate or vex“It galls me that we lost the suit”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gall?24

three syllables

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Gall in a sentence

  • For gall bladder surgery, go down this hall and take a right.Dejo
  • He had the gall to ignore my advice.FeuDRenais
  • What good is honey to you if you start with the gall?AmarMecheri
  • Even a nightingale isn't without its gall.ingenius000
  • The Gall-Peters map projection was a subject of controversy.FlamingTofu
  • Tom had the gall to ignore my advice.CM
  • I'm surprised Tom had the gall to do that.CM
  • I'm surprised that Tom had the gall to do that.CK

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Forms of gall

as a noun

plural
galls

as a verb

past tense
galled
present participle
galling
third-person singular
galls
past participle
galled