irritate vs gall

gall vs irritate

irritate is not a noun while gall is a noun.

irritate and gall both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gall is a hyponym of irritate; that is, gall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than irritate:

irritate: excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
gall: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Other hyponyms of irritate include chafe, fret, itch, rub, scratch.

irritate (noun)	gall (noun)
	the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
	a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
	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

irritate (verb)	gall (verb)
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame	irritate or vex
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Difference between irritate and gall

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