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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ran•kle /ˈræŋkəl/USA pronunciation v., -kled, -kling. - to continue to irritate;
cause resentment:[no object]The principal's insensitivity to the needs of the child still rankles. - to cause (a person) such irritation or resentment:[~ + object]The principal's insensitivity still rankles the parents.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ran•kle (rang′kəl),USA pronunciation v., -kled, -kling. v.i. - (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind;
fester;
be painful.
v.t. - to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in:His colleague's harsh criticism rankled him for days.
- Late Latin dracunculus small serpent, diminutive of Latin dracō serpent; see dragon, carbuncle
- Middle French rancler, Old French raoncler, variant of draoncler to fester, derivative of draoncle a sore
- Middle English ranclen 1250–1300
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged irritate, gall, chafe.
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