English Explanatory Dictionary

gally

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Archaic form of galley.
adj
  1. Characterised by or resembling gall; bitter.
verb
  1. To frighten, spook; to appall; to worry.
noun
  1. Diminutive of gal (“girl”).

Word forms

gally gallies more gally most gally gallying gallied

Etymology

From Middle English gally, from Old English gealliġ (“sour, sharp, bitter, sad”), equivalent to gall + -y.

Synonyms

girlie

Derived words

galligaskins gallicrow gallybagger
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