galled

An archaic past participle of 'gall', meaning to be irritated, chafed, or made sore; now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇪🇸Participio pasado obsoleto del verbo 'gall', que significa estar irritado, rozado o inflamado; en inglés moderno se usa raramente.

1. Irritated or annoyed C1 formal

   Feeling resentful or deeply annoyed, often due to unfair treatment.

   • He was galled by the constant criticism from his boss.
   • She felt galled when her colleague took credit for her work.
   • The unfair decision left the team galled and demoralized.

   🇪🇸Irritado o molesto

   Sinónimos: annoyedchagrinedexasperatedirritatednettledpeevedresentfulriledvexed

   Antónimos: calmcontenthappypleasedsatisfied

2. Sore from rubbing C1 formal

   Having a sore spot on the skin caused by repeated friction or chafing.

   • The horse's back was galled from the poorly fitted saddle.
   • His heel was galled after walking in new boots all day.
   • The tight collar left his neck galled and red.

   🇪🇸escocido por rozadura

   Sinónimos: chafedirritatedrawsore

• more galled comparative form
• most galled superlative form

A verb used to express the act of causing irritation, annoyance, or resentment, or to describe the process of becoming sore or chafed.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que expresa la acción de causar irritación, molestia u ofensa, o bien el proceso de rozar o inflamar la piel.

1. To irritate or annoy C1 formal

   To cause someone to feel annoyed, irritated, or resentful.

   • His constant complaining galled his coworkers.
   • It galled her to see him take credit for her work.
   • The unfair decision galled the entire team.

   🇪🇸irritar, molestar

   Sinónimos: angerannoychafeexasperatefretirritatenettlepiqueprovokeranklerilevex

   Antónimos: appeasecheercomfortconsoledelightgratifypacifyplacatepleasesoothe

• galled past participle
• galled past simple
• galling present participle
• galls third person singular