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galling

2 syllables
adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, galling means vexing, humiliating. As a noun, it means material transfer caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces, potentially resulting in wear or binding.

Meanings of galling

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.

  2. 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”

    Similar: annoying, bothersome, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering

noun

  1. Material transfer caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces, potentially resulting in wear or binding.

verb

Present participle of gall

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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adjective: causing irritation or annoyance
annoyingbothersomeirritatingnettlesomepeskypesteringpestiferousplaguy

Words that rhyme with galling

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callingcrawlingstallingappallinghaulinginstallingrecallingbrawlingwallingballingsprawlingmothballing

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