rankle

Meanings

• verb

  Cause uneasiness or annoyance; irritate.

  - "The old furniture in the attic rankled her senses."
  - "His criticism rankled with her and she responded angrily."

• verb

  Cause to ferment or putrefy.

  - "The food was left out too long and began to rankle."
  - "The sewage system was not maintained, causing the water to rankle and become contaminated."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈɹæŋ.kəl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

embitter , irritate , fester

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rankle
crankle , ankle , hankle , rankle

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Variants

List of all variants of rankle that leads to same result
rankle , rankled , rankles , rankling

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Etymology

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Originally meant to 'ferment' or 'putrefy'. The current meaning 'to irritate' developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. Rankle is an old English word that originally meant 'to ferment'.

2. Rankle is a homophone of the word 'rank', which means having a high social or military status.

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Related Concepts

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1. Irritation: A feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or unease.

2. Annoyance: A feeling of displeasure caused by someone or something.

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Culture

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Rankle has been used in various literary works, such as Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', where the phrase 'rankle in their ears' is used to describe a persistent and annoying thought.

How to Memorize "rankle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pot of food fermenting and bubbling, causing an unpleasant smell and sensation.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a persistent itch that just won't go away.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Rankle: Riles And Nags, Kicking Like Elves'.

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