gal — meaning in English

English meaning

• bile noun A bitter yellowish-green fluid made by the liver and released into the intestine to help digest fat.
• gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.

Senses

gal is used for these senses in English:

• bile A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
• gall (plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).
• gall (figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.

bile — full definition

1. noun A bitter yellowish-green fluid made by the liver and released into the intestine to help digest fat.
2. noun Bitterness or irritability of temper.

gall — full definition

1. noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
2. verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
3. noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
4. noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
5. noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.

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