gall
51gall — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gealla; akin to Greek cholē, cholos gall, wrath, Old English geolu yellow more at yellow Date: before 12th century 1. a. bile; especially bile obtained from an animal and used in the arts or… …
52Gall — (1) Heb. mererah, meaning bitterness (Job 16:13); i.e., the bile secreted in the liver. This word is also used of the poison of asps (20:14), and of the vitals, the seat of life (25). 2) Heb. rosh. In Deut. 32:33 and Job 20:16 it denotes… …
53gall — Jesus on the cross was offered a drink of wine mixed with gall, a herb of intense bitterness which had the effect of dulling the senses. Jesus tasted the drink but did not consume it (Matt. 27:34). Gall is used as a metaphor for bitter experience …
54gall — 1 noun 1 have the gall to do sth to do something rude and unreasonable that most people would be too embarrassed to do: Being a Tory politician, he still had the gall to be interviewed on TV and claim all the credit. 2 (U) old fashioned anger and …
55gall — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abrade, abrase, abrasion, acerbity, acid, acidity, acidulousness, acridity, acridness, acrimony, afflict, affliction, aggravate, aggravation, agonize, ail, anger, animosity, annoy, annoyance, arouse, arrogance …
56gall — 1) , «a (L). A gall nut 2) , in, o, «us (L). A chicken, cock …
57gall — I. n. 1. (Anat.) Bile. 2. Bitterness, rancor, acerbity, spite, malice, maliciousness, malignity. 3. Nutgall, gall nut. II. v. a. 1. Chafe, fret, excoriate, hurt by rubbing. 2. Provoke, vex, irritate, tease, exasperate, ince …
58gall — I n 1. bitterness, rancor, malice, spite, animosity, acrimony, cynicism; malignity, venom, virulence, spleen; acerbity, asperity, mordacity, sarcasm, invective. 2. impudence, insolence, brashness, audacity, cheek, brass, face, sauciness;… …
59gall — [gɔːl] noun [U] an attitude towards other people that shows a lack of respect He had the gall to call me a bad parent![/ex] …
60gall — I. /gɔl / (say gawl) noun 1. bile. 2. something very bitter or severe. 3. bitterness of spirit; rancour. 4. impudence; effrontery. {Middle English; Old Norse galla; replacing Old English gealla, distantly related to Greek cholē gall, bile} II.… …
