gall

¹gall

noun \ˈgȯl\

Definition of GALL

1

a : bile; especially : bile obtained from an animal and used in the arts or medicine b : something bitter to endure c : bitterness of spirit : rancor

2

: brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence

Origin of GALL

Middle English, from Old English gealla; akin to Greek cholē, cholos gall, wrath, Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with GALL

all, awl, ball, bawl, brawl, call, caul, crawl, doll, drawl, fall, hall, haul, kraal, mall, maul, moll, pall, pawl, Saul, scall, scrawl, shawl, small, spall, sprawl, squall, stall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, yawl