Rankle - English meaning
Rankle – definitions in English dictionary
verb(of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment.
Usage examples:
The casual manner of his dismissal still ranklesverb(of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester.
Usage examples:
The wound is but skinned over and rankles still at the bottom
verbTo cause annoyance or anger that lasts a long time
Usage examples:
[ i ] the way she left him still rankles.
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Word origin
Middle English: from Old French rancler, from rancle, draoncle ‘festering sore’, from an alteration of medieval Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco ‘serpent’.
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