Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Wednesday Word of the Week

Rankle (rang-kuh l)
verb

To cause severe and continuous irritation, anger, or bitterness

"After 30 years Bob's ex-wife still had a way of rankling him."

Alternative definition
noun

An offensively strong odor on the joint between the foot and leg

"Kerri's insistence on wearing her Uggs everyday of the summer caused her to develop putrid rankles."

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