different between galling vs walling

English

From gall +? -ing. The adjective follows from the verb.

galling (comparative more galling, superlative most galling)

vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.
- 2014, Daniel Taylor, "World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk, 20 June:
  Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica. Yet the most galling part for England is that they helped them on their way.

galling (uncountable)

galling

walling

walling (countable and uncountable, plural wallings)

A group of walls.
- 2014, Carl Schuchhardt, Schliemann's Excavations (page 252)
  “All three,” says Dr. Schliemann, “were unusually large, and appeared to have been forced into the small space of only 5 feet 6 inches, left for them between the inner wallings […]
Material used for walls.
A method of torture in which a person's neck is encircled by a collar, which is then used to slam the person against a wall.

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