The meaning of Rankling

Rankling – definition

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

Rankling translation into English

Rankling: translate from English into Chinese

兰克林, 溃烂, 发炎

Rankling: translate from English into Dutch

Rangschikking, Knagen, Zweren

Rankling: translate from English into French

Rancune, Rester sur le cœur, Laisser une rancœur

Rankling: translate from English into German

Rankend, Wurmen

Rankling: translate from English into Hindi

रैंकलिंग

Rankling: translate from English into Italian

Irritante, Far soffrire, Bruciare, Assalire

Rankling: translate from English into Korean

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

Rankling: translate from English into Russian

Раздражающий, Нагноение, Горькая обида

Rankling: translate from English into Spanish

Irritante, 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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Rankling – 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.

All meanings and translations of Rankles

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…

All meanings and translations of Rankled

rankle

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.

All meanings and translations of Rankle

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