Associations to the word «Galling»
Noun
- Wear
- Yoke
- Fire
- Bondage
- Gall
- Tyranny
- Servitude
- Humiliation
- Oppression
- Seizing
- Chain
- Degenerate
- Enclave
- Macarthur
- Pride
- Friction
- Slavery
- Reproach
- Scorn
- Foe
- Subunit
- Flank
- Pickering
- Burden
- Load
- Iron
- Restriction
- Disappointment
- Inability
- Enemy
- Cruelty
- Restraint
- Admiration
- Batterie
- Ankle
- Necessity
- Leaf
- Stem
- Regret
- Artillery
- Spur
- Liberty
- Resistance
- Circumstance
- Bond
- Freedom
- Limb
- Habit
- Thread
- Ease
- Slave
- Cannon
- Admiral
- Remark
- Gang
- Assumption
- Neck
- Privilege
- Steel
- Metal
- Shell
- Genius
- Gun
- Reflection
- Worse
- Suspicion
- Weight
- Surface
- Most
Adjective
Wiktionary
GALLING, adjective. Vexing, humiliating
GALLING, verb. Present participle of gall
Dictionary definition
GALLING, adjective. 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".
Wise words
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your
words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they
become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.