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galled

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
galled
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sore; exasperated.

verb

simple past and past participle of gall

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English gall Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English galled From gall + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more galled (comparative) most galled (superlative)

Derived Forms

ungalled

Phrases

girth-galled

Synonyms

chafed

Questions

What does galled mean?
Sore; exasperated.
Where does galled come from?
Etymology tree English gall Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English galled From gall + -ed.

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