1. (

• chafe ,
• gall ,
• fret

) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing ;

2. (

• gall ,
• irk

) irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit" ;

1. (

• annoying ,
• bothersome ,
• galling ,
• irritating ,
• nettlesome ,
• pesky ,
• pestering ,
• pestiferous ,
• plaguy ,
• plaguey ,
• teasing ,
• vexatious ,
• vexing

) causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong" ;