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Dictionary: gall1   (gôl) pronunciation

n.
  1. See bile (sense 1).
    1. Bitterness of feeling; rancor.
    2. Something bitter to endure: the gall of defeat.
  2. Outrageous insolence; effrontery.

[Middle English, from Old English gealla, galla.]


gall2 (gôl) pronunciation
n.
  1. A skin sore caused by friction and abrasion: a saddle gall.
    1. Exasperation; vexation.
    2. The cause of such vexation.

v., galled, gall·ing, galls.

v.tr.
  1. To make (the skin) sore by abrasion; chafe.
  2. To damage or break the surface of by or as if by friction; abrade: the bark of saplings galled by improper staking. See synonyms at chafe.
  3. To irk or exasperate; vex: It galled me to have to wait outside.
v.intr.
To become irritated, chafed, or sore.

[Middle English galle, from Old English gealla, possibly from Latin galla, nutgall.]


gall3 (gôl) pronunciation
n.
An abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects, microorganisms, or external injury.

[Middle English galle, from Old French, from Latin galla, nutgall.]


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Abnormal, localized outgrowth or swelling of plant tissue caused by infection from bacteria, fungi, viruses, or nematodes, or by irritation by insects and mites. The common plant disease crown gall, characterized by the proliferation of galls on the roots and lower stems, is caused by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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noun

  1. The quality or state of feeling bitter: acrimony, bitterness, embitterment, rancor, rancorousness, resentfulness, resentment, virulence, virulency. See feelings.
  2. The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident: assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face, familiarity, forwardness, impertinence, impudence, impudency, incivility, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness. Informal brass, crust, sauce, uppishness, uppityness. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.
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verb

  1. To make (the skin) raw by or as if by friction: abrade, chafe, excoriate, fret, irritate. See help/harm/harmless.
  2. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain/pleasure.

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n

Definition: nerve, brashness
Antonyms: modesty, reservations, shyness

v

Definition: upset, irritate
Antonyms: cheer, encourage, enliven, exhilarate, make happy


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Unusual growth of plant tissues; a result of the introduction of a foreign substance such as a chemical or fungus, or a result of mechanical injury.


 
gall, abnormal growth, or hypertrophy, of plant tissue produced by chemical or mechanical (e.g., the rubbing together of two branches) irritants or hormones. Chemical irritants are released by parasitic fungi, bacteria, nematode worms, gall insects, and mites. Crown gall, which attacks peach and other fruit trees, grapes, and roses, is caused by bacteria. Despite its name (the crown is the head of foliage), the tumorous growths usually occur on the stem below ground level. The gall insects (e.g., certain aphids, wasps, moths, beetles, and midges) deposit their eggs in the plant tissues, which begin to swell as the larvae hatch. Sometimes the larvae feed on the gall and pupate within it. The irritant is released by the female at the time of oviposition or by the developing larva itself. Each species of gall insect has its favorite host and forms galls of a characteristic shape; some are large and woody and others may be soft, knobby, or spiny. They may be formed on any part of a plant but generally occur in areas where cells are actively growing. In the United States, Galls are commonly seen on oak and willow trees and on rose bushes, goldenrod, and witch hazel. The Hessian fly, the wheat midge, and the mites and midges that attack fruit trees are the most damaging economically of the gall insects. Galls are rich in resins and tannic acid and have been used in the manufacture of permanent inks and astringent ointments, in dyeing, and in tanning. A high-quality ink has long been made from the Aleppo gall, found on oaks in the Middle East; it is one of a number of galls resembling nuts and called gallnuts or nutgalls.


1. the bile.
2. a sore caused by chafing; said commonly of horses.
3. an excrescence on a plant, e.g. on the seedheads of Lolium rigidum, caused by plant nematodes and causing poisoning.
4. an extract of galls. Used in medicine as a bitter.


An abnormal growth on a plant, usually caused by insects but sometimes by fungi or bacteria. See also crown gall.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - galde, bitterhed

idioms:

  • gall bladder    galdeblære

2.
n. - irritation, ærgrelse
v. tr. - irritere, forbitre
v. intr. - gøre hudløs, gnave

3.
n. - gnavsår, hudløst sted

Nederlands (Dutch)
irriteren, verbitteren, stuk-/kaalwrijven, verergeren, galblaas, lef, bitterheid, schaafwond, irritatie, kaalgewreven plek, gallon (inhoudsmaat)

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Méd) bile, fiel, amertume

idioms:

  • gall bladder    (Méd) calcul biliaire

2.
n. - (Vét) écorchure (par le frottement), exaspération, contrariété
v. tr. - écorcher, excorier, (fig) irriter (qn)
v. intr. - s'écorcher, s'irriter

3.
n. - (Bot) galle

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Bitterkeit, Gallenblase, Galle, (Slang) Unverschämtheit

idioms:

  • gall bladder    (Anat) Gallenblase

2.
n. - Schürfwunde, wundgeriebene Stelle
v. - wundreiben, ärgern

3.
n. - (Bot) Gallapfel, Mißbildung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πίκρα, γδάρσιμο, γρατσουνιά, (ανατ.) χολή, αναίδεια, θράσος
v. - πληγώνω, ταπεινώνω, διαολίζω

idioms:

  • gall bladder    (ανατ.) χοληδόχος κύστη

Italiano (Italian)
amarezza, bile, vescica biliare

idioms:

  • gall bladder    cistifellea, vescica biliare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bílis (f), escoriação (f), descaramento (m), azedume (m)
v. - esfolar, irritar, atormentar

idioms:

  • gall bladder    vesícula (f) biliar (Anat.)

Русский (Russian)
желчь, желчность, наглость, потертость, ссадина, галл, ссадить, злить

idioms:

  • gall bladder    желчный пузырь

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - amargura, vesícula biliar, bilis, hiel

idioms:

  • gall bladder    vesícula biliar

2.
n. - descaro, frescura, imprudencia
v. tr. - lastimar por roce o frotamiento, irritar
v. intr. - lastimarse por roce o frotamiento, irritarse

3.
n. - crecimiento anormal de las plantas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fräckhet, bitterhet, galla (åld. med.), gallblåsa (åld. anat.), galläpple, skavsår, oro, kal fläck
v. - skava (sönder), plåga

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 胆汁, 苦的东西, 苦味, 怨恨

idioms:

  • gall bladder    胆囊

2. 肿痛, 擦伤, 磨损处, 鞍伤, 瑕疵, 擦痛, 激怒, 磨损, 羞辱

3. 肿痛, 擦伤, 磨损处, 鞍伤, 瑕疵

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 膽汁, 苦的東西, 苦味, 怨恨

idioms:

  • gall bladder    膽囊

2.
n. - 腫痛, 擦傷, 磨損處, 鞍傷, 瑕疵
v. tr. - 擦傷, 擦痛, 激怒, 磨損, 羞辱
v. intr. - 擦傷, 擦痛, 磨損

3.
n. - 腫痛, 擦傷, 磨損處, 鞍傷, 瑕疵

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 매우 쓴 맛, 뻔뻔함, 담즙

2.
n. - 미약한 상처
v. tr. - 화나게 하다, (피부 등을) 스쳐서 벗기다
v. intr. - 스쳐서 벗겨지다

3.
n. - 균 혹, 충영

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 苦々しい思い, 憎悪, ずうずうしさ, すりむけ, くらずれ, 苦々しさ, 厚かましさ, 擦り傷
v. - すりむく, 悩ます, 感情を傷付ける

idioms:

  • gall bladder    胆嚢

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صفراء, سخط, وقاحه (فعل) يغيط, يقرح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרה, התמרמרות, חוצפה‬
n. - ‮פצע חיכוך או שפשוף‬
v. tr. - ‮הכאיב, העליב, פגע, חכך, פצע, הציק, השפיל‬
v. intr. - ‮התרגז‬
n. - ‮עפץ, נפיחות בעץ‬


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