WebAbsolute impudence, out-and-out effrontery. The use of gall, which strictly speaking means the liver’s secretion, or bile, and its extension to bitterness of any kind, dates from about a.d. 1000. In late nineteenth-century America, however, it began to be used in the sense of “nerve” or “brazenness.”. Its frequent pairing with unmitigated, meaning “unmodified” or …

Web: an abnormal outgrowth of plant tissue usually due to insect or mite parasites or fungi and sometimes forming an important source of tannin see gall wasp illustration gall 4 of 4 …

Webmitigated; mitigating transitive verb 1 : to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify aggressiveness may be mitigated or … channeled Ashley Montagu 2 a : to make less …

Webbile. [ bīl] a clear yellow or orange fluid produced by the liver. It is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder, and is poured into the small intestine via the bile ducts when needed for digestion. Bile helps in alkalinizing the intestinal contents and plays a role in the emulsification, absorption, and digestion of fat; its chief constituents are conjugated bile …

Webmitigate (verb, with object) = make [something bad] less severe, serious, or painful But the point of using the phrase unmitigated gall is to indicate that the person exhibiting it is behaving with extreme ickiness — so there’d be no point in talking about mitigated (moderate) gall. 10 Grammarly Knows English Updated 6 mo Promoted

Webnoun 1 : an abnormal enlargement or swelling of or on the root of a plant commonly due to a parasitic organism 2 : root knot Word History First Known Use 1830, in the meaning …

WebJan 7, 2012 · the nerve or balls to do something. You have the "unmitigated gall" to strip in public! by ntr2012 January 7, 2012 Get the unmitigated gall mug. Advertise here for $5/day Unmitigated Gall Precision Extreme chutzpah , An overabundance of nerve and gall equated to a sharp shooter. Unmitigated Gall Precision: The new Supervisor has zero …

Webmitigated verb past tense of mitigate as in alleviated to make more bearable or less severe this medicine should mitigate the pain until the strained muscle heals itself Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance alleviated relieved eased soothed helped softened allayed assuaged mollified remedied improved cured tempered palliated enhanced healed

Webmit·i·gate (mĭt′ĭ-gāt′) tr.v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates 1. To make less severe or intense; moderate or alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife. Phrasal Verb: mitigate against Usage Problem 1. To take measures to moderate or alleviate (something). 2.

Webun· mit· i· gat· ed ˌən-ˈmi-tə-ˌgā-təd 1 : not lessened : unrelieved sufferings unmitigated by any hope of early relief 2 : being so definitely what is stated as to offer little chance of …