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gall·ing
(gô′lĭng)adj.
Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing: a galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.
gall′ing·ly adv.
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galling
(ˈɡɔːlɪŋ)adj
1. irritating, exasperating, or bitterly humiliating
2. obsolete rubbing painfully; chafing
ˈgallingly adv
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gall•ing
(ˈgɔ lɪŋ)adj.
irritating; vexing.
[1640–50]
gall′ing•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | galling - 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" annoying, bothersome, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguy, vexatious, vexing, plaguey, teasing, pestiferous disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation" |
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galling
adjective annoying, provoking, irritating, aggravating (informal), disturbing, humiliating, maddening, exasperating, vexing, displeasing, rankling, irksome, vexatious, nettlesome It was especially galling to be criticised by this scoundrel.
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galling
adjectiveTroubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations:
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galling
adj → äußerst ärgerlich; experience → äußerst unangenehm; person → unausstehlich; this was especially galling for him → das hat ihn besonders geärgert
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