galling (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *galling*:
ADJECTIVE	all	galling, annoying, bothersome, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing	causing irritation or annoyance

galling > pronunciation
Sounds	gao'lihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *galling*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Causing irritation or annoyance.
Example	"found it galling to have to ask permission"
Synonyms	annoying, bothersome, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing
Broader	disagreeable	not to your liking
Spanish	cargante, enfadoso, enojoso, fastidioso, irritante, molesto, pesado, vejatorio
Catalan	empipador, emprenyador, enfadós, enutjós, irritant, molest, ofenós, pesat, vexador, vexant, vexatori

HyperDic: galling