RANKLE


Meaning of RANKLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈraŋ-kəl ]

verb

( ran·kled ; ran·kling -k(ə-)liŋ)

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.