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rankleth

rankleth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rankle.

Meaning of rankle

Verb

rankle (third-person singular simple present rankles, present participle rankling, simple past and past participle rankled)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
    • My colleague's gratuitous criticism still rankles with me.
    Synonyms:
    embitter, irritate
  2. (intransitive) To fester.
    • a splinter rankles in the flesh

See all 3 meanings of rankle

Origin of rankleth

rankle + -eth

Questions about rankleth

What is rankleth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rankleth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rankle.

Words near rankleth in the dictionary

  1. rankled
  2. ranklement
  3. rankles
  4. rankless
  5. ranklessness
  6. rankleth
  7. rankling
  8. ranklingly
  9. ranklings
  10. rankly
  11. rankness

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