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- Dictionaryrankle/ˈraŋkl/
verb
- 1. (of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment: "the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles"
- 2. (of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester: archaic "the wound is but skinned over and rankles still at the bottom"
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The meaning of RANKLE is to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness. How to use rankle in a sentence. The Connection Between Rankle and Dragon
to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time: The unkind way in which his girlfriend left him still rankled with him long after. [ + that ] It still rankles that she got promoted, and I didn't. Synonym. grate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy.
Rankle definition: (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful.. See examples of RANKLE used in a sentence.
to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time: The unkind way in which his girlfriend left him still rankled with him long after. [ + that ] It still rankles that she got promoted, and I didn't. Synonym. grate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy.
Rankle is a cranky-sounding verb that means to eat away at or aggravate to the point of causing anger. If you want to rankle a cat, try splashing it with water and then putting it in the bathtub.
Definition of rankle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To feel or express irritation or resentment about something: She rankled at what she considered to be unfair criticism. 3. To become sore or inflamed; fester: a wound that rankled. v.tr. To cause (someone) to feel irritated or resentful: He was rankled by his rival's sudden success.
