Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Rankle — Ran kle (r[a^][ng] k l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rankled} ( k ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rankling} ( kl[i^]ng).] [From {Rank}, a.] 1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; used literally and figuratively. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rankle — Ran kle (r[a^][ng] k l), v. t. To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame. [R.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rankle — index affront, aggravate (annoy), annoy, bait (harass), harass, irritate Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
rankle — [v] annoy, irritate aggravate, anger, bother, chafe, embitter, exasperate, fester, fret, gall, get one’s goat*, harass, hurt, inflame, irk, mortify, nettle, obsess, pain, pester, plague, rile, torment, vex; concepts 7,14,19 Ant. delight, make… … New thesaurus
rankle — ► VERB ▪ (of a comment or fact) cause annoyance or resentment. ORIGIN originally in the sense «fester»; from Old French rancler, from rancle festering sore … English terms dictionary
rankle — [raŋ′kəl] vi., vt. rankled, rankling [ME ranclen < OFr rancler < raoncle, draoncle, a fester, ulcer < ML dracunculus < L, dim. of draco,DRAGON] 1. Obs. to fester; become or make inflamed 2. to cause or cause to have long lasting anger … English World dictionary
rankle — UK [ˈræŋk(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms rankle : present tense I/you/we/they rankle he/she/it rankles present participle rankling past tense rankled past participle rankled if an action rankles or rankles you, it continues… … English dictionary
rankle — verb (rankled; rankling) Etymology: Middle English ranclen to fester, from Anglo French rancler, from Old French draoncler, raoncler, from draoncle, raoncle festering sore, from Medieval Latin dracunculus, from Latin, diminutive of draco serpent… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rankle — ranklingly, adv. /rang keuhl/, v., rankled, rankling. v.i. 1. (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful. v.t. 2. to cause keen irritation or bitter… … Universalium
rankle — verb /ˈræŋ.kəl/ a) To cause irritation or deep bitterness. b) To fester. Syn: embitter, irritate, fester … Wiktionary
