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 rankles
verb
(of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester.
Usage examples:
The wound is but skinned over and rankles still at the bottom

verb
To cause annoyance or anger that lasts a long time
Usage examples:
[ i ] the way she left him still rankles.

Rankle translation into English

Rankle: translate from English into Chinese

恼怒, 溃烂, 发炎

Rankle: translate from English into Dutch

Rancune, Knagen, Zweren

Rankle: translate from English into French

Rage, Rester sur le cœur, Laisser une rancœur

Rankle: translate from English into German

Rankle, Wurmen

Rankle: translate from English into Hindi

पकना, जलना, सढना, तेज होना, भड़कना

Rankle: translate from English into Italian

Rancore, Far soffrire, Assalire, Bruciare

Rankle: translate from English into Korean

곪다, 두고두고 마음을 괴롭히다, 추억 따위가 두고두고 마음을 괴롭히다, 상처 따위가 곪다

Rankle: translate from English into Russian

Ранить, Терзать, Причинять боль, Мучить

Rankle: translate from English into Spanish

Amargar la vida, Doler, Afligir, Roer a alguien

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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Rankle – similar words

rankles

verb
(of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment.
Usage examples:
The casual manner of his dismissal still rankles

verb
To cause annoyance or anger that lasts a long time
Usage examples:
[ i ] the way she left him still rankles.

Rankles - all meanings in English

rankled

verb
(of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment.
Usage examples:
The casual manner of his dismissal still rankles

verb
Past simple and past participle of rankle
Usage examples:
The unkind way in which his girlfriend left him still rankled with him long after., [ + that ] it s…

Rankled - all meanings in English

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