rankle

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for rankle

rankle 🔊 /ɹæˈŋkʌl/

rankle : සිතේ පැසවනවා

rankle : අමනාපකම් ඇති කරනවා

rankle : එදිරියක් මෙන් පවතිනවා

rankle definition

Adjective.

  1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; -- used literally and figuratively.
  2. To produce a festering or inflamed effect; to cause a sore; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a splinter rankles in the flesh; the words rankled in his bosom.

Transitive verb. To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame.