galled
Rubbed the wrong
Galled means irritated or vexed, especially by something that wounds one's pride or sense of fairness: It galled him that she got the promotion.
The word carries a sense of chafing resentment—something that rubs you the wrong way and keeps rubbing.
Literally, galled describes skin worn raw by friction, as a horse galled by an ill-fitting saddle.
Mildly vexed
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
- aggravatedIntensified or vexed
- irkedMildly angered
peeved · bothered · provoked · nettled · frustrated · ruffled · displeased · impatient
Shallow surface wound
- rawIn original state
- rubbedApplied pressure with motion
- sorePainful or annoyed
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
friction · irritation · redness · inflamed · worn · scraped · excoriated · eroded
Angered by unfairness
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- offendedFeeling hurt or disrespected
- affrontedInsulted or disrespected
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
umbrage · outraged · incensed · antagonized · hostile · rancorous · embittered · begrudging
annoyed
Mildly vexed
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
- aggravatedIntensified or vexed
irked · peeved · bothered · provoked · nettled · frustrated · ruffled · displeased · impatient · testy
abrasion
Shallow surface wound
blistered · friction · irritation · redness · inflamed · worn · scraped · excoriated · eroded · scratched
indignant
Angered by unfairness
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- offendedFeeling hurt or disrespected
- affrontedInsulted or disrespected
bitter · umbrage · outraged · incensed · antagonized · hostile · rancorous · embittered · begrudging · wounded
- gall bladdersOrgans storing bile
- gall stonesHardened bile deposits