Word: rankling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ran
kling
Definition: Present participle of rankle; gnaw into; make resentful or angry
Morphemes:
Affix: rankle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause irritation or deep bitterness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dracō
Language: la
Decoded: draco
Meaning: dragon
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.