WordCmp.com

gall vs envy

envy vs gall

gall and envy both are nouns.

gall and envy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gall Yes No Yes No
envy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, envy is a hyponym of gall; that is, envy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gall:
  • gall: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  • envy: a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
Other hyponyms of gall include heartburning, huffishness, sulkiness, grievance, grudge, score, enviousness.
gall (noun) envy (noun)
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
a skin sore caused by chafing
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
gall (verb) envy (verb)
irritate or vex be envious of; set one's heart on
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing feel envious towards; admire enviously
Difference between gall and envy

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.