gall vs hostility

hostility vs gall

gall and hostility both are nouns.

gall is a verb but hostility is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gall	Yes	No	Yes	No
hostility	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hostility is a hypernym of gall; that is, hostility is a word with a broader meaning than gall:

gall: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
hostility: the feeling of a hostile person

Other hypernyms of gall include enmity, ill will.

gall (noun)	hostility (noun)
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties	violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats	a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will	the feeling of a hostile person
abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury	a state of deep-seated ill-will
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)	hostility (verb)
irritate or vex
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Difference between gall and hostility

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