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- Dictionarygalling/ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing annoyance or resentment; annoying: "it would be galling to lose your job because of a dispute with a customer"
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galling. adjective. uk / ˈɡɔː.lɪŋ / us / ˈɡɑː.lɪŋ /. Add to word list. annoying: [ + to infinitive ] It was very galling to have a younger brother who did everything better than me. Synonyms. annoying. bothersome old-fashioned.
galling. adjective. gall· ing ˈgȯ-liŋ. Synonyms of galling. : markedly irritating : vexing. a most galling defeat. gallingly. ˈgȯ-liŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. abrasive. aggravating. annoying. bothersome. carking. chafing. disturbing. exasperating. frustrating. irksome. irritating. maddening. nettlesome. nettling. peeving. pesky. pestiferous.
Galling definition: that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing. . See examples of GALLING used in a sentence.
Definition of galling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GALL definition: 1. rudeness and the quality of being unable to understand that your behaviour or what you say is…. Learn more.
Something that's galling is frustrating or exasperating. A galling argument with your parents leaves you irritated and indignant. Galling things make you angry.
Define galling. galling synonyms, galling pronunciation, galling translation, English dictionary definition of galling. adj. Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing: a galling delay; a galling setback to their plans. gall′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
2 meanings: 1. irritating, exasperating, or bitterly humiliating 2. obsolete rubbing painfully; chafing.... Click for more definitions.
galling. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gal‧ling /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ $ ˈɡɒː-/ adjective making you feel upset and angry because of something that is unfair SYN annoying The most galling thing is that the guy who got promoted is less qualified than me.
Galling Sentence Examples. Obedience he made one of his great instruments, yet he never intended it to be a galling yoke. I always find this question galling, for some reason. In young trees, galling caused by wooly aphids can cause serious disfigurement.
