gall
gall /g'ɔːl/ (galls galling galled)
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft the N of n, the N to-inf
If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way.
She had the gall to suggest that I might supply her with information about what Steve was doing.
= nerve
2 [VERB] it V n that, V n, also it V n to-inf
If someone's action galls you, it makes you feel very angry or annoyed, often because it is unfair to you and you cannot do anything about it.
It must have galled him that Bardo thwarted each of these measures...
It was their serenity which galled her most.
● galling [ADJ] usu v-link ADJ
It was especially galling to be criticised by this scoundrel.
3 [N-COUNT]
A gall is a growth on the surface of a plant that is caused by an insect, disease, fungus, or injury.gall blad|der (gall bladders)
[N-COUNT]
Your gall bladder is the organ in your body which contains bile and is next to your liver.
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft the N of n, the N to-inf
If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way.
She had the gall to suggest that I might supply her with information about what Steve was doing.
= nerve
2 [VERB] it V n that, V n, also it V n to-inf
If someone's action galls you, it makes you feel very angry or annoyed, often because it is unfair to you and you cannot do anything about it.
It must have galled him that Bardo thwarted each of these measures...
It was their serenity which galled her most.
● galling [ADJ] usu v-link ADJ
It was especially galling to be criticised by this scoundrel.
3 [N-COUNT]
A gall is a growth on the surface of a plant that is caused by an insect, disease, fungus, or injury.gall blad|der (gall bladders)
[N-COUNT]
Your gall bladder is the organ in your body which contains bile and is next to your liver.