Galling

verb noun adjective

To bother or trouble.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To bother or trouble.
  2. (verb) To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
  3. (verb) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
  4. (verb) To exasperate.
  5. (verb) To cause pitting on a surface being cut from the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point. “Improper cooling and a dull milling blade on titanium can gall the surface.”
  6. (verb) To scoff; to jeer.
  7. (verb) To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.
  8. (noun) Wear caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces.
  9. (adjective) Vexing, humiliating

Letter breakdown

  • Galling contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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Reader questions

What does Galling mean?

To bother or trouble.

How many letters are in Galling?

Galling has 7 letters.

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