rankle

verb

ran·kle ˈraŋ-kəl How to pronounce rankle (audio)

rankled; rankling ˈraŋ-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce rankle (audio)

intransitive verb

: to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness

: to feel anger and irritation

transitive verb

: to cause irritation or bitterness in

Example Sentences

The joke about her family rankled her. that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle

Recent Examples on the Web The moves are generating blowback in Hollywood’s creative community and will probably rankle some subscribers who were watching the shows.

Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Some executives and leadership coaches say the feelings-first management approach can rankle employees who prefer keeping their emotional lives outside the office.

Ray A. Smith, WSJ, 10 May 2022 From the minute the trailer dropped, the Austenite gatekeepers were crying sacrilege, and sure, this will rankle lovers of the novel.

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2022 Often the scorn only intensifies, while obsequious apologies to Beijing can rankle Western consumers.

Elisabeth Braw, WSJ, 24 July 2022 But instead of sending its lawyers to rankle museum directors, Mexico is leading with a social-media campaign designed to persuade buyers that sales of antiquities are unethical.

Robert P. Walzer, WSJ, 30 July 2022 As head of global sustainable finance for Fitch Ratings, Andrew Steel is a key arbitrator of this debate, with views likely to rankle both ESG true believers and haters.

Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022 Imagine those views … Has to rankle NHL execs that one of the sights most often seen during playoff commercial breaks is winking NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 But that language could rankle Pacific leaders, said Tess Newton Cain, a Pacific analyst at Griffith University in Brisbane.

Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 See More

单词	rankling
释义	rankle verb ran·kle ˈraŋ-kəl rankled; rankling ˈraŋ-k(ə-)liŋ intransitive verb 1 : to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness 2 : to feel anger and irritation transitive verb : to cause irritation or bitterness in Did you know? The Connection Between Rankle and Dragon When rankle was first used in English, it meant "to fester," and that meaning is related to French words referring to a sore and tracing to Latin dracunculus. The Latin is from draco, the word for a serpent and the source of English's dragon. The transition from serpents to sores is apparently from people associating the appearance of certain ulcers or tumors to small serpents. Synonyms boil burn foam fume rage seethe sizzle steam storm See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The joke about her family rankled her. that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle Recent Examples on the Web The moves are generating blowback in Hollywood’s creative community and will probably rankle some subscribers who were watching the shows. Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Some executives and leadership coaches say the feelings-first management approach can rankle employees who prefer keeping their emotional lives outside the office. Ray A. Smith, WSJ, 10 May 2022 From the minute the trailer dropped, the Austenite gatekeepers were crying sacrilege, and sure, this will rankle lovers of the novel. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2022 Often the scorn only intensifies, while obsequious apologies to Beijing can rankle Western consumers. Elisabeth Braw, WSJ, 24 July 2022 But instead of sending its lawyers to rankle museum directors, Mexico is leading with a social-media campaign designed to persuade buyers that sales of antiquities are unethical. Robert P. Walzer, WSJ, 30 July 2022 As head of global sustainable finance for Fitch Ratings, Andrew Steel is a key arbitrator of this debate, with views likely to rankle both ESG true believers and haters. Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022 Imagine those views … Has to rankle NHL execs that one of the sights most often seen during playoff commercial breaks is winking NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 But that language could rankle Pacific leaders, said Tess Newton Cain, a Pacific analyst at Griffith University in Brisbane. Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 See More Word History 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 First Known Use 1606, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition rankle verb ran·kle ˈraŋ-kəl rankled; rankling : to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness rankling 1 of 2 adjective as in irritating causing annoyance for some air travelers, the most rankling aspect of the security measures seems to be the restrictions regarding carry-on baggage Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance irritating annoying frustrating nettling disturbing riling aggravating vexing galling chafing carking irksome nettlesome exasperating maddening vexatious bothersome pesky plaguey plaguy pestiferous pestilential painful peeving abrasive pesty rebarbative pestilent biting angering importunate distractive importune troubling displeasing infuriating enraging troublesome discomforting disquieting burdensome upsetting distressing inconveniencing mischievous tiresome offensive trying stressful jangling worrisome bratty jarring brattish grating spiny thorny Antonyms & Near Antonyms delightful pleasing rankling 2 of 2 verb present participle of rankle 1 as in raging to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle Synonyms & Similar Words raging seething steaming burning boiling fuming storming shaking foaming agitating fulminating sizzling bristling seeing red inflaming ranting enflaming raving roiling stewing smoldering chafing fretting smouldering convulsing flaring (up) 2 as in angering to make angry it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students Synonyms & Similar Words angering infuriating enraging outraging irritating annoying riling inflaming roiling incensing maddening offending iring madding enflaming getting aggravating nettling provoking vexing ticking off affronting ruffling exasperating steaming up piquing embittering peeving antagonizing huffing getting one's goat crossing miffing rubbing the wrong way putting out envenoming burning (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms gratifying relieving pleasing delighting allaying soothing comforting consoling assuaging appeasing placating conciliating settling quieting pacifying mollifying calming charming disarming captivating bewitching lulling enchanting beguiling See More
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