rankle

🇺🇸 /ˈræŋkl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈræŋkl/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to cause someone to feel annoyed or upset for a long time

The way he ignored her at the party really rankled her.

translation

v. to cause someone to feel annoyed or upset for a long time

Word Forms

3rd Present rankles
Past rankled
Perfect rankled
Progressive rankling