Associations to the word «Rankle»

Wiktionary

RANKLE, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) To cause irritation or deep bitterness.
RANKLE, verb. (intransitive) To fester.

Dictionary definition

RANKLE, verb. Gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered".

Wise words

A word carries far, very far, deals destruction through time as the bullets go flying through space.
Joseph Conrad