gallous

G2A1L1L1O1U1S1
/ˈɡæləs/

adjective

Fit to be hanged; wicked; mischievous.

Similar
gallows treegallows-treegibbet
Scrabble 8

Meanings

adjective

alternative gallus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounalternative terms for gallows

Similar
gallows treegallows-treegibbet
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

A distortion of gallows, used attributively. See -ous.

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APA

gallous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallous

MLA

“gallous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gallous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallous.

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