RANKLE


Meaning of RANKLE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' ra ŋ -k ə l

Function: verb

Inflected Form: ran · kled ; ran · kling \ -k( ə -)li ŋ \

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 ― more at DRAGON

Date: 1606

intransitive verb

1 : to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness

2 : to feel anger and irritation

transitive verb : to cause irritation or bitterness in

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.