different between incipient vs galling

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incipi?ns, present participle of incipi? (“begin”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?n?s?p.i.?nt/
• Rhymes: -?pi?nt
• Hyphenation: in?cip?i?ent

Adjective

incipient (not comparable)

1. In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.

Synonyms

• (beginning): beginning, commencing, emerging, starting, inchoate, nascent

Translations

Noun

incipient (countable and uncountable, plural incipients)

1. (countable, obsolete) beginner
2. (uncountable, grammar) A verb tense of the Hebrew language.

Synonyms

• (beginner): beginner, inceptor

Related terms

• inception
• incipience
• incipiency
• incipiently
• incipit

Anagrams

• Picentini

Latin

Verb

incipient

1. third-person plural future active indicative of incipi?

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

galling (comparative more galling, superlative most galling)

1. 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.

Translations

Noun

galling (uncountable)

1. Wear caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces.

Verb

galling

1. present participle of gall

Anagrams

• gingall