gall
/ɡɔl/
noun
- Rude and disrespectful behavior; boldness or nerve.
- He had the gall to show up late and then complain about the food.
- I can't believe she had the gall to ask for a raise after only a week on the job.
- It takes a lot of gall to interrupt the principal during an assembly.
- A bitter liquid produced by the liver that helps digest fats; bile.
- The liver produces gall, which is stored in the gallbladder.
- Bitter herbs are said to stimulate the flow of gall.
- Doctors sometimes test a patient's gall to check for digestive problems.
- A feeling of bitterness or resentment.
- She spoke with gall in her voice, still angry about the argument.
- There was no gall in her words, only sadness.
- The gall of betrayal lingered in his heart for years.
- An abnormal growth on a plant, usually caused by insects or bacteria.
- Galls on rose bushes are often caused by tiny wasps.
- The gardener removed the gall to prevent it from spreading.
- The oak tree had a large round gall on one of its branches.
verb
- To annoy or irritate someone.
- It galls me when people don't say thank you.
- The unfair decision galled the entire team.
- Her constant humming during the test galled the other students.
- To make sore by rubbing, especially on skin.
- A rough saddle can gall a horse's back.
- The new boots galled his heels until he got blisters.
- The tight collar galled her neck.
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