Definitions for rankles

rankles ran·kle

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

Rankles is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 221 anagrams from letters in rankles (aeklnrs).

Definitions for rankles

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 rankles

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 rankles

Your mother detests you; you made her a fierce reply which rankles, and which will be your ruin.

This rankles local businessmen and overseas investors, who yearn for fewer restrictions.

No feeling so rankles in the mind as the sense of uncompensated labor.

What rankles even more is that Perry had to label those who disagreed with him as heartless.

What rankles about all of this is that Paterson, for all his deep flaws, might be the best governor New York has had in decades.

As those over Etna who slumber, and under them rankles the fire.

The king has suffered; it rankles in his mind; and he will avenge himself.

That's it; it's because I'm afraid that he would lick me that it rankles so.

It rankles occasionally to this day, though he is now a stout lad of fifteen.

It rankles in my heart, and unless I can be revenged I shall sink under it.

Word Value for rankles
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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