The Clue
Irritating (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GALLING
Tags
Notes
The answer GALLING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bitter
Definition
GALL as a verb:
1. (chafe, gall, fret) = become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
2. (gall, irk) = irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"
GALLING as an adjective:
1. (annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing) = causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"