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gall

gall

8.1
A sore on the skin caused by rubbing, like from a backpack
  • noun
  • /ɡɔl/
translation icon : rozadura
  • And I seen a gall over her shoulder where he shot her.

Examples

  • The horse had a painful gall on its back caused by the saddle.

  • After running for hours, he noticed a small gall on his ankle from his shoes rubbing.

  • The veterinarian treated the gall on the dog's ear to prevent further irritation.

Synonyms

ulcer
vsgall
81 3.7

A painful sore on the skin or inside the body that can make pus

is caused mainly by rubbing rather than internal tissue breakdown
sore
vsgall
49 2.2

A painful spot on the skin that is open or infected

is caused specifically by rubbing or friction rather than infection
boil
vsgall
35 4.6

A painful swollen spot on the skin filled with pus

is caused by rubbing or friction rather than an infection
flesh wound
vsgall
13 3.7

A wound that only affects the skin and soft parts of the body, not organs or bones

is produced by rubbing or friction rather than by cuts or deeper injury
saddle sore
vsgall
8.1

A damaged area on a horse's back caused by a badly fitted saddle rubbing

is a general rubbing wound not limited to animals or riding

Antonyms

344 2.1

The body's natural process of getting better after injury or illness

Idioms

to have the gall
  • Informal
14 7.9

Be bold enough to do something rude or shocking

gall dang
  • Archaic
9.9

A mild rude word used to show annoyance or strong feeling

Compounds

gall wasp
  • Specialized
3 8.6

A small wasp that makes growths on oak leaves where its young grow

gall bladder
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A small organ under the liver that stores bile until it enters the intestine

crown gall
  • Specialized
8.4

A bacterial disease that makes lumps at the base of a plant stem

cynipid gall wasp
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wasp that makes round growths called galls on oak trees and other plants

9.9

A very bitter experience that feels painful and upsetting

gall gnat
  • Specialized
9.9

A small fly that makes bumps on plant leaves or stems

gall midge
  • Specialized
9.9

A small delicate fly whose young make small round bumps on plants

gall of the earth
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives for several years with drooping clusters of pink flowers and broad leaves like a lion's paw

9.9

An evergreen holly shrub with thick leaves and small black berries

spruce gall aphid
  • Specialized
9.9

A small insect that makes pineapple-shaped growths on young spruce branches

How Painful

ulcer
81 3.7
gall
8.1
sore
49 2.2
chafing
14 5.4
redness
11 3.7

Surface Forms

gall singular
galls plural

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.