water-galledadj.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəɡɔːld/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌɡɔld/,

/ˈwɑdərˌɡɑld/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., galled adj.²

Etymology: < water n. + galled adj.²

Of paper: having a localized defect owing to the retention in places of too much water. In later use chiefly figurative and poetic: showing the effect of large amounts of water; (of the eyes) reddened with weeping.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > imperfection > [adjective] > in specific way: defective or faulty > of material things > of manufactured articles

wastrel1790

water-galled1831

waste1842

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > [adjective] > damaged or flawed

broken1807

water-galled1831

broke1888

M1894

1831 London Jrnl. Arts & Sci. 7 263 The..paper is frequently injured on its passing between the first press rollers, by becoming water-galled.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 934 The greatest difficulty formerly experienced in the paper manufacture upon the continuous system of Fourdrinier, was to remove the moisture from the pulp, and condense it with sufficient rapidity, so as to prevent its becoming what is called water-galled.

1944 Pulp & Paper Mag. Canada Aug. 673/2 Thick paper, in passing through these rollers was formerly often injured by becoming water galled, from the greater retention of water in certain places than in some others.

1954 New Yorker 14 Aug. ii. 26/2 They are born in that unrisen sky Out there where all is bright and water-galled And the loose guts of water tangle them.

1999 J. Cole Dead Man's Hand 140 Her huge, dark eyes were water-galled from weeping.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water-galled
释义	water-galledadj. Brit. /ˈwɔːtəɡɔːld/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌɡɔld/, /ˈwɑdərˌɡɑld/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., galled adj.² Etymology: < water n. + galled adj.² Of paper: having a localized defect owing to the retention in places of too much water. In later use chiefly figurative and poetic: showing the effect of large amounts of water; (of the eyes) reddened with weeping. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > imperfection > [adjective] > in specific way: defective or faulty > of material things > of manufactured articles wastrel1790 water-galled1831 waste1842 society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > [adjective] > damaged or flawed broken1807 water-galled1831 broke1888 M1894 1831 London Jrnl. Arts & Sci. 7 263 The..paper is frequently injured on its passing between the first press rollers, by becoming water-galled. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 934 The greatest difficulty formerly experienced in the paper manufacture upon the continuous system of Fourdrinier, was to remove the moisture from the pulp, and condense it with sufficient rapidity, so as to prevent its becoming what is called water-galled. 1944 Pulp & Paper Mag. Canada Aug. 673/2 Thick paper, in passing through these rollers was formerly often injured by becoming water galled, from the greater retention of water in certain places than in some others. 1954 New Yorker 14 Aug. ii. 26/2 They are born in that unrisen sky Out there where all is bright and water-galled And the loose guts of water tangle them. 1999 J. Cole Dead Man's Hand 140 Her huge, dark eyes were water-galled from weeping. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1831
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