galling
— Adjective
– English
~ 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"
Gallinula chloropus
— Noun
– English
~ black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
gallinule
— Noun
– English
~ any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
gallirallus
— Noun
– English
~ rails of New Zealand
gallium
— Noun
– English
~ a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
gallivant
— Verb
– English
~ wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
gallon
— Noun
– English
~ a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
gallon
— Noun
– English
~ United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
gallop
— Verb
– English
~ cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
gallop
— Verb
– English
~ go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"
gallop
— Verb
– English
~ ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"
gallop
— Noun
– English
~ a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
gallous
— Noun
– English
~ alternative terms for gallows
Galloway
— Noun
– English
~ breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
galloway
— Noun
– English
~ a district in southwestern Scotland
gallows
— Noun
– English
~ an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
gallows bird
— Noun
– English
~ a person who deserves to be hanged
gallstone
— Noun
– English
~ a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts