crankle

Meanings

• Verb

  To make a loud, grinding or creaking noise.

  - "The old door crankles when you open it."
  - "The gears in the machine crankle when it is running."

• Noun

  A feeling of unease or discomfort.

  - "I get a crankle in my stomach when I think about public speaking."
  - "He gave her a crankle look, implying disapproval."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crankle
hankle , rankle , cranklebank

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Variants

List of all variants of crankle that leads to same result
crinkle , crinkled , crinkles , crinkling , crinklier , crinkliest , crinkly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make a grinding noise', from Old Norse krankla, krankul, meaning 'to grind, crunch'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'crankle' is often used interchangeably with the word 'crank'.

2. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Boo Radley is described as giving 'a crankle' to Jem and Scout.

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Related Concepts

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1. Creak: A loud, grinding or squeaking noise.

2. Unease: A feeling of discomfort or anxiety.

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Culture

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In literature, 'crankle' has been used metaphorically to describe a feeling of unease or discomfort. In art, it has been used to depict old, creaky machinery.

How to Memorize "crankle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a door making a loud, grinding noise as you open it. Visualize the gears in a machine making a similar noise as they turn.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'crankle' with a loud, grinding noise or a feeling of unease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Creaky Old Door' to remember the meaning of 'crankle' as a verb, and 'Uneasy Feeling' to remember the meaning as a noun.

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