Definitions

rankle

[rang-kuhl] / ˈræŋ kəl /

VERB

annoy, irritate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anger bother embitter exasperate gall harass hurt inflame irk rile torment vex

STRONG

aggravate chafe fester fret mortify nettle obsess pain pester plague

WEAK

get one's goat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist calm comfort delight help make happy pacify placate please soothe

STRONG

appease mollify

Example Sentences

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Thereby we met an angler, an ancient man in hodden grey, strolling home from the Rankle burn.

From Angling Sketches by Lang, Andrew

For deeds undone Rankle, and snarl, and hunger for their due Till there seems naught so despicable as you In all the grin o’ the sun.

From The Song of the Sword and Other Verses by Henley, William Ernest

For deeds undone Rankle and snarl and hunger for their due, Till there seems naught so despicable as you In all the grin o' the sun.

From Poems by Henley, William Ernest

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