galls

Noun

• an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
• a skin sore caused by chafing
• abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
• a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
• the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
• plural of gall

Verb

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
• irritate or vex
  • "It galls me that we lost the suit"
• third-person singular simple present indicative of gall

Synonyms

bile, bitterness, chafe, cheekiness, crust, freshness, fret, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, irk, rancor, rancour, resentment, saddle sore