English Explanatory Dictionary

galling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.
noun
  1. Material transfer caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces, potentially resulting in wear or binding.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of gall

Word forms

galling more galling most galling

Etymology

From gall + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb.

Derived words

gallingly gallingness ungalling
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