Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z gallerygoer One who attends an art gallery. galleryite A member of the audience in the gallery of a theater. gallerylike Resembling a gallery, especially an art gallery galleryward Towards a gallery. gallet A splinter of stone inserted into the wet mortar of masonry. galleta Any of various grasses of the genus Hilaria (curly mesquite), of the southwestern US and northern Mexico. Galletta A surname. Galletti A surname from Italian. galletting The insertion of flint fillets into the joints of masonry. galley A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era. galleylike Resembling or characteristic of a galley. galleyman A galley slave. galleyworm A centipede or millipede. gallflower The short-styled female flower of certain figs. gallfly Synonym of gall wasp. Galli A surname. Gallia A surname from Italian. galliambic Relating to a galliambus. galliambus A verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions. gallian Containing gallium. Galliano Liquore Galliano L'Autentico, a bright yellow Italian liqueur flavoured with herbs, star anise and vanilla, and used in several cocktails including Harvey Wallbanger galliard A lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe. galliardise gaiety; merriment galliardly In a galliard manner. galliardness gaiety gallibody An engineered fragment of a chicken antibody used to counter Mycobacterium bovis gallic Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls. gallica Any plant of the fragrant rose species Rosa gallica, or of the class of cultivars developed from it. Gallican Relating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French. Gallicanism The doctrine that the church of France is autonomous, especially in relation to the pope; also, the intellectual movement in support of this doctrine and the policies expressing it. Gallicchio A surname from Italian. gallichon Synonym of mandora. gallichone Synonym of mandora. gallichrome A homolog of ferrichrome that replaces the iron with gallium. gallicide The killing of a chicken, especially the former sport of cock-throwing; or, humorously, the killing of a Frenchman. gallicism A loanword borrowed from French. Gallicity Synonym of Gallicness. gallicization Synonym of Frenchification, the act or process of making French of more French-like, especially in formal and academic contexts. gallicize Synonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like. Gallicizer One who gallicizes, who makes something French. Gallicness The quality or state of being Gallic. gallicolous That lives in galls gallicrow A scarecrow. gallid Affecting chickens; applied to certain alphaherpesviruses. gallidermin A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus gallinarum. gallied worried; flurried; frightened Gallien A surname. Gallienus a Roman Emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and alone from 260 to 268 galliferous Containing or producing gallium. gallification The process of making something French; adaptation to French norms or values. Gallified Made French. galliform Of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes. Galligan A surname from Irish. galligaskins Large, loose breeches, fashionable in the 16th and 17th centuries. Galligher A surname from Irish. galligu The insoluble waste products of the Leblanc process. Galliher A surname from Irish. Gallimania Synonym of Gallophilia. gallimatia Senseless talk. gallimaufry A hash of various kinds of meats; a ragout. gallimimus A theropod dinosaur of the genus Gallimimus that lived in what is now Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous period. Gallimore A surname. gallin A substance obtained by the reduction of gallein. Gallina A surname from Italian. gallinacean One of the former taxonomic order Gallinae (gallinaceous birds) of birds resembling fowl. gallinaceous Related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes. gallinacin Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides present in chicken leukocytes Gallinazo A pre-Columbian, pre-Inca culture that flourished in the Virú Valley on the northwest coast of Peru around 200 BCE. galline of, or pertaining to, the chicken galling Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness. gallingly In a galling manner. gallingness The quality of being galling. gallinipper Any large insect that bites, for example, certain large mosquitos. Gallinson A male given name. gallinule A bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family Rallidae. Gallio A careless, easygoing man who keeps himself free from trouble and responsibility. Gallion A surname. galliot A light galley. gallipato The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) Gallipoli The Gallipoli Campaign (1915–1916) in World War I. Gallipolian Of or relating to Gallipoli. Gallipolis A chartered village, the county seat of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. gallipot A small, glazed earthenware jar once used by apothecaries for holding medicine and ointment. gallisin An unfermentable carbohydrate found in starch sugar. gallite A tetragonal-scalenohedral gray mineral containing copper, gallium, and sulfur. gallito A crested gallito (Rhinocrypta lanceolata) or gallitrap Grass growing in a circle that possesses the magical power of compelling anyone standing within it to confess their wrongdoings. Gallitzin A borough and township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. gallium A chemical element (symbol Ga) with an atomic number of 31; a soft bluish metal. Gallivan A surname from Irish. Gallivanism A characteristically colourful turn of phrase of Canadian sportscaster Danny Gallivan (1917–1993). gallivant To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan. gallivanter One who gallivants. gallivanting Roaming about for pleasure. gallivat A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, used on the Malabar coast. gallivorous Feeding on galls. galliwasp Any of the lizards in the genus Celestus. gallization The process of gallizing. gallize To add sugar and water to (unfermented grape juice) so as to increase the quantity of wine produced. Gallman A surname. Gallmeister A surname from German. gallnut A gall on a tree, caused by insects, that resembles a nut. Gallo A Romance language spoken in north-west France, see Gallo language. galloanseran Any bird of the superorder Galloanserae galloanserine Any fowl of the superorder Galloanserae gallobeudantite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, gallium, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc. gallocatechin An epimer of gallocatechol, found notably in green tea gallocatechol An antioxidant that contains catechin, found in food. Gallocentric Emphasizing France or the people or culture or national language of France. Gallocentrism The quality of being Gallocentric. gallocin A bacteriocin present in Streptococcus gallolyticus gallock The left hand. gallocyanin A certain synthetic dye. galloepicatechin A gallate of epicatechin galloflavin A yellow compound, formed by oxidation of gallic acid, that is an inhibitor of lactate dehydrogenase gallogen ellagic acid Gallogly A surname from Irish. Galloman Gallomaniac; lover of France or the French Gallomania An obsession with, or excessive admiration of, all things French. Gallomaniac One who has Gallomania; an enthusiast of all things French. gallon A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints gallonage An amount of liquid measured in gallons. galloner A container holding or measuring the specified number of gallons. galloon A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on men's coats in the eighteenth century, on women's apparel in the nineteenth, and on such furnishings as draperies or cushions. gallooned Decorated with galloon. gallop The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. gallopade gallop gallopamil A calcium channel blocker, an analogue of verapamil, used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. galloper One who gallops. gallopheasant Any of the pheasants in the genus Lophura of the family Phasianidae. Gallophile One who loves France or the French. gallophilia The love or admiration for the country, culture, language, or people of France. Gallophilism A love of France or the French. Gallophobe One who dislikes France or the French. Gallophobia Morbid fear or abhorrence of the French, or of what is French. Gallophobic Disliking France or the French. gallophone Describing a speaker of French or their culture gallopin An underservant in the kitchen; a scullion, or cook's errand boy. galloping Movement at a gallop. gallopingly Moving at a gallop. gallotannate A salt or ester of gallotannic acid. gallotannic Pertaining to the tannin or nutgalls. gallotannin Any of a class of polymers formed when gallic acid esterifies and binds with the hydroxyl group of a polyol carbohydrate such as glucose. gallous Fit to be hanged; wicked; mischievous. gallousness Impishness; mischief. Gallovidian Of or relating to Galloway, Scotland. gallow To frighten, alarm, scare, or terrify. gallowa pony, or a small horse. galloway One of a breed of beef-producing cattle, originating in Galloway, Scotland. Gallowgate A neighbourhood in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland, named after the thoroughfare (OS grid ref NS6064).