1. A skin sore caused by chafing.
2. Abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury.
Abnormal outgrowth on a plant that develops as a result of attack by insects or, less commonly, by bacteria, fungi, mites, or nematodes. The attack causes an increase in the number of cells or an enlargement of existing cells in the plant. Gall-forming insects generally pass the early stages of their life inside the gall.
Gall wasps are responsible for the conspicuous bud galls forming on oak trees, 2.5–4 cm/1–1.5 in across, known as “oak apples”.

ETYM Formerly peat, perhaps from Irish peat, akin to Gael. peata.
A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement.
A pampered and usually spoiled child.
A person who is treated with unusual kindness or consideration; darling.
Animal kept for companionship and occasionally for status. Research suggests that interaction with a pet induces relaxation (slower heart rate and lower blood pressure). In 16th–17th century Europe, keeping animals in this way was thought suggestive of witchcraft.
A 1992 Australian study found that pet owners had lower cholesterol levels than non-pet owners with comparable lifestyles.

ETYM French ressentiment.
A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will; SYN. bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour.

ETYM Latin acerbus, from acer sharp: cf. French acerbe. Related to Acrid.
1. Harsh or corrosive in tone; SYN. acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic.
2. Sour or bitter in taste; SYN. acerbic, astringent, sharp.

Acid in temper, mood, or tone.
Harsh or corrosive in tone

ETYM Latin acidus sour, from the root ak to be sharp: cf. French acide. Related to Acute.
(Chemistry) Containing acid.
1. Harsh or corrosive in tone
2. Being sour to the taste
3. Having the characteristics of an acid

ETYM Latin acidulus, dim. of acidus. Related to Acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
Sharp or bitter-tasting; sharp or sour in taste or manner.

ETYM Latin acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. Related to Eager.
Strong and sharp.
Harsh or corrosive in tone.

ETYM Cf. Late Lat. acrimonious, French acrimonieux.
Marked by strong resentment or cynicism; SYN. bitter.
Bitter; caustic; angry.

ETYM Latin astringens, p. pr. of astringere: cf. French astringent. Related to Astringe.
Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue.

ETYM Latin bilis bile: cf. French biliaire.
Pertaining to bile.
Relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder.

ETYM Latin biliosus, from bilis bile.
Ill-tempered; very unpleasant.
1. Relating to or containing bile; SYN. biliary.
2. Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress; SYN. liverish, livery.

Causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; SYN. bitter.

(Informal) Prone to petty squabbles or malicious gossip.

ETYM Latin caustucs, Greek, from kaiein to burn. Related to Calm, Ink.
Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; SYN. corrosive, erosive, vitriolic.

1. Suitable for cutting or severing.
2. As physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; SYN. keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing.
3. (Of speech) Harsh or hurtful in tone or character; SYN. edged, stinging.

Biting; caustic; incisive; corrosive
Biting; corrosive; caustic; stinging

ETYM French, p. pr. of poindre to sting, from Latin pungere to prick, sting. Related to Pungent.
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.

ETYM Latin pungens, -entis, p. pr. of pungere, punctum, to prick. Related to Compunction, Expunge, Poignant, Point, Puncheon, Punctilio, Punt.
Sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell.
Having sharp, bitter flavor or acid smell; incisive, caustic (of wit etc.).
Botany, ending in a sharp point.

(Used especially of meats) Preserved in salt; SYN. salted, salt-cured.
1. Containing or filled with salt
2. (Rare; of speech) Painful; bitter

1. Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; SYN. terrible, wicked.
2. Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; SYN. spartan, strict.
3. Very bad in degree or extent

caustic or hostile

The indefinite article to indicate one object in a class of objects

1. One or some or every or all without specification; SYN. whatever, whatsoever.
2. (In negative statements) Either every little or very great but unspecified.

ETYM Old Eng. one, on, an, as. än.
(Homonym: won).
1. Being one in number--a single unit or thing.
2. Being the single appropriate individual of a kind; only.
3. Used of a single unit or thing; not two or more.
4. Having the indivisible character of a unit; SYN. unitary.
5. Of the same kind or quality.
6. Indefinite in time or position.
7. Particular but unspecified.
8. Being a single entity made by combining separate components.
9. Used informally as an intensifier.

ETYM Latin appositio, from apponere: cf. French apposition. Related to Apposite.
Juxtaposition; Grammar, putting two nouns or phrases together as attributive or adjunct terms; relationship of such nouns or phrases.
In grammar, the placing of a noun or noun phrase next to another that refers to the same thing (“We’ll take the easiest route, the east ridge, to the top”). The word or phrase in apposition is marked off from its antecedent (to which it refers) by a pair of commas.
A grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows.

Relating to or being in apposition; SYN. appositive.

Each of two or more in reciprocal action or relation

Each of two or more in reciprocal action or relation

Each other.

Probably the most common use of the term on the Internet refers t m irror site which are web sites, or ftp sites that maintain copies of material originated at another location, usually in order to provide more widespread access to the resource. For example, one site might create a library of software, and 5 other sites might maintain mirrors of that library.