# galling

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #51,718

## Definitions
1. Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.

## Etymology
From gall + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/galling