galling

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English

Definitions

verb

To bother or trouble.
To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
To exasperate.

verb

To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.

noun

Wear caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces.

adjective

Vexing, humiliating

Related words

Synonyms

nettlesome irritating vexing plaguy annoying vexatious pesky bothersome pestering disagreeable teasing pestiferous plaguey infuriating frustrating exasperating

Associated

eliciting galls gall microscopic adhesion welding sliding admiration aluminium aided metals wear

Rhymes

sprawling appalling bawling lolling squalling calling falling brawling mauling hauling

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