rankle

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈræŋ.kəl/

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Verb

Plain form rankle

Third-person singular rankles

Past tense rankled

Past participle rankled

Present participle rankling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If a comment or fact rankles, it causes irritation or annoyance.