galled (verb)

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• gall — [[t]gɔ͟ːl[/t]] galls, galling, galled 1) N UNCOUNT: oft the N of n, the N to inf (disapproval) If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way. I daresay he thought he was …   English dictionary

• gall — I UK [ɡɔːl] / US [ɡɔl] noun Word forms gall : singular gall plural galls 1) [uncountable] an attitude towards other people that shows a lack of respect or care for their needs have the gall to do something: He had the gall to call me a bad… …   English dictionary

• gall — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gealla; akin to Greek cholē, cholos gall, wrath, Old English geolu yellow more at yellow Date: before 12th century 1. a. bile; especially bile obtained from an animal and used in the arts or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• plain — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament more at plaint Date: 14th century archaic complain II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin planum, from… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gall — I noun 1) she had the gall to ask for money Syn: effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, cheekiness, insolence, audacity, temerity, presumption, cockiness, nerve, shamelessness, disrespect, bad manners; informal face, chutzpah; sauce …   Thesaurus of popular words