gally

vt. 吓唬

词形变化

gallies 复数 not attested 复数 gallied gallies 三单 gallying gallying 现在分词 gallied 过去式 gallied 过去分词 more gally 比较级 most gally 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Archaic form of galley.

    古体
  2. 1.

    Diminutive of gal (“girl”).

v.
  1. 1.

    To frighten, spook; to appall; to worry.

    英国 方言

    April 8 1700, Tom Brown, letter to Mr. Briscoe in Covent-Garden The next Day being Sunday, call'd by the Natives of this Country Maze Sunday, (and indeed not without some Reason, for the People look'd as if they were gallied) […]

adj.
  1. 1.

    Characterised by or resembling gall; bitter.

词源

From gal + -y.

来源：wiktionary