gall
- noun
- /ɡɔl/
- And I seen a gall over her shoulder where he shot her.
Examples
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The horse had a painful gall on its back caused by the saddle.
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After running for hours, he noticed a small gall on his ankle from his shoes rubbing.
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The veterinarian treated the gall on the dog's ear to prevent further irritation.
Synonyms
A painful sore on the skin or inside the body that can make pus
A painful spot on the skin that is open or infected
A painful swollen spot on the skin filled with pus
A wound that only affects the skin and soft parts of the body, not organs or bones
A damaged area on a horse's back caused by a badly fitted saddle rubbing
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small organ under the liver that stores bile until it enters the intestine
- Specialized
A small wasp that makes round growths called galls on oak trees and other plants
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years with drooping clusters of pink flowers and broad leaves like a lion's paw
- Specialized
A small insect that makes pineapple-shaped growths on young spruce branches
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gall for a skin sore comes from an old English word for a sore or sore place, so you can picture a spot rubbed until it hurts. So a gall is a painful patch on the skin caused by rubbing or friction.