Galled: meaning, definitions and examples
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galled
[ ɡɔld ]
to irritate
Galled means to irritate or annoy someone. It describes a feeling of displeasure or frustration caused by someone or something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her constant complaining galled him.
- The unfair treatment galled the employees.
- It galls me to see such injustice.
to rub sore
To gall can also mean to cause a sore by rubbing, especially in relation to skin. This usage typically refers to physical irritation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The saddle galled the horse's back.
- He had a galled spot on his foot from the new boots.
- The rough fabric galled her skin.
Translations
Translations of the word "galled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 irritado
- ofendido
- enfurecido
🇮🇳 क्रोधित
- अवसादित
- गुस्से में
🇩🇪 verärgert
- beleidigt
- aufgebracht
🇮🇩 marah
- tersinggung
- kesal
🇺🇦 обурений
- образений
- розсерджений
🇵🇱 zdenerwowany
- obrażony
- wściekły
🇯🇵 怒っている
- 不快
- 腹立たしい
🇫🇷 irrité
- offensé
- en colère
🇪🇸 enojado
- ofendido
- furioso
🇹🇷 kızgın
- alınmış
- sinirli
🇰🇷 화가 난
- 불쾌한
- 격분한
🇸🇦 غاضب
- مستاء
- مغتاظ
🇨🇿 naštvaný
- urážený
- rozčilený
🇸🇰 nahnevaný
- urazený
- rozrušený
🇨🇳 生气的
- 受辱的
- 愤怒的
🇸🇮 jezen
- užaljen
- razburjen
🇮🇸 reiður
- særður
- pirraður
🇰🇿 ашулы
- қапа
- ренжіген
🇬🇪 ბოროტი
- მოღალატე
- გულგრილი
🇦🇿 hirsli
- narahat
- qəzəblənmiş
🇲🇽 enojado
- ofendido
- furioso
Word origin
The word 'gall' has its roots in Old English 'gealla', meaning 'gall or bile'. In Middle English, it became 'gal', which typically referred to bitterness or rancor. The verb form, which evolved into 'gall', has retained the sense of irritation and annoyance from its early usage. The term was used both physically, as in causing injury or sore spots on the skin, and emotionally, to express deep annoyance or frustration. This duality in meaning has persisted into modern usage, reflecting both physical ailments and emotional states. The evolution of 'gall' illustrates the richness of the English language, where a single term can encompass both physical sensations and psychological experiences.