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Galling

Galling Meaning & Definition
Galling Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Galling?

[adj] 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 teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Galling: annoying | bothersome | disagreeable | irritating | nettlesome | pesky | pestering | pestiferous | plaguey | plaguy | teasing | vexatious | vexing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Galling: ablative | abradant | abrasive | afflictive | aggravating | annoying | attritive | bothering | bothersome | chafing | distasteful | disturbing | erosive | exasperating | fretting | gnawing | grating | grievous | grinding | harassing | importunate | importune | irking | irksome | irritant | irritating | irritative | painful | pesky | pestering | pestiferous | pestilent | pestilential | plaguesome | plaguey | plaguing | provoking | rasping | scratchy | stinging | teasing | tiresome | tormenting | troublesome | troubling | unpalatable | vexatious | vexing | wearisome | worrisome | worrying

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Galling In Webster's Dictionary

\Gall"ing\, a. Fitted to gall or chafe; vexing; harassing; irritating. -- {Gall"ing*ly}, adv.

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