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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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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. irritating.
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.
Something that's galling is frustrating or exasperating. A galling argument with your parents leaves you irritated and indignant. Galling things make you angry.
Galling definition: that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing. . See examples of GALLING used in a sentence.
1. irritating, exasperating, or bitterly humiliating. 2. obsolete. rubbing painfully; chafing. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. gallingly (ˈgallingly) adverb. galling in American English. (ˈgɔlɪŋ ) adjective. chafing; very annoying; irritating; vexing.
galling - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a ...
Definition of galling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
A complete guide to the word "GALLING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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. Examples from the Corpus galling • I felt that she had got much more charm ...
