The blister rankled as he walked. Figurative. The memory of the insult rankled in his mind.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ran·kle — … Useful english dictionary
kle — bag·gy·wrin·kle; bar·kle; chin·kle; crin·kle cran·kle; crun·kle; dar·kle; far·kle·ber·ry; han·kle; hur·kle; kin·kle; kle·bels·berg·ite; mei·kle; pen·ny·win·kle; pi·kle; pran·kle; prin·kle; smir·kle; spar·kle·ber·ry; tan·kle; trin·kle; tur·kle;… … English syllables
ran — ach·y·ran·thes; ac·ti·nop·te·ran; ai·ran; al·bo·ran·ite; al·co·ran; al·do·fu·ran·o·side; al·do·py·ran·o·side; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; an·dro·spo·ran·gi·um; an·u·ran; au·ran·tia; au·ran·ti·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
crin|kle — «KRIHNG kuhl», verb, kled, kling, noun. –v.t., v.i. 1. to wrinkle or ripple: »Crepe paper is crinkled. 2. to rustle: »Paper crinkles when it is crushed. 3. to bend without breaking off: »The piece of aluminum foil crinkled as she tried to tear it … Useful english dictionary
rankle — ran·kle … English syllables
rankle — ran•kle [[t]ˈræŋ kəl[/t]] v. kled, kling 1) (of feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to irritate or cause bitter resentment 2) to cause (a person) keen irritation or bitter resentment • Etymology: 1250–1300; ranclen < MF rancler, OF… … From formal English to slang
rankle — ran|kle [ˈræŋkəl] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: draoncler, raoncler, from draoncle, raoncle sore place , from Latin dracunculus, from draco dragon ] if something rankles, you still remember it angrily because it upset you or … Dictionary of contemporary English
rankle — ran|kle [ ræŋkl ] verb intransitive or transitive if an action rankles or rankles you, it continues to annoy or upset you for a long time after it has happened: The document has rankled many party members … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rankle — Ran kle (r[a^][ng] k l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rankled} ( k ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rankling} ( kl[i^]ng).] [From {Rank}, a.] 1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; used literally and figuratively. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rankle — Ran kle (r[a^][ng] k l), v. t. To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame. [R.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
