Definitions for rankle

rankle ran·kle

Spelling: [rang-kuh l]
IPA: /ˈræŋ kəl/

Rankle is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in rankle (aeklnr).

Definitions for rankle

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in:

verb (used without object)

  1. (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful.

Origin of rankle

1250-1300; Middle English ranclen Middle French rancler, Old French raoncler, variant of draoncler to fester, derivative of draoncle a sore Late Latin dracunculus small serpent, diminutive of

Examples for rankle

Newcomers may rankle you at first, but these may be false starts to lifelong bonds.

The blade is poisoned, dear, and the wound will rankle for a lifetime.'

Take a look at it now, if you will, for hereafter we'll let it bide and rankle as it must.

“Operation Fast and Furious” continues to rankle some Republicans.

But he had said that which had been in his mind to say, and he was satisfied to know that it was left to rankle.

Sir Cæsar, too, had (all unwittingly) planted an arrow and left it to rankle.

There is no sting to rankle, now that hope—hope for my boy—has gone.

Do you suppose she left that poison to rankle in the tender soul of her darling?

With a morbid feeling of injured honour, he allowed it to rankle in his bosom.

He has driven the arrow deep into her heart, and leaves it to rankle there.

Word Value for rankle
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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