rankle

Definition: (noun) The domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised. …

Definition: (noun) A very boastful and talkative person. Synonyms: braggart, line-shooter, vaunter. Usage: If I have to listen …

adjective: Of or relating to worms.

Definition: (noun) The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows. Synonyms: whacking, beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing. …

Definition: (noun) An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades. Synonyms: eggbeater, …

Definition: (adjective) Quick to take offense. Synonyms: huffy, touchy, feisty. Usage: My thin-skinned students often mistake my constructive …

Definition: (adjective) So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Synonyms: boring, deadening, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, …

Definition: (adjective) Affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner. Synonyms: dandyish. Usage: Though not foppish, he appreciated fine …

noun: A more specific term in a general class. For example, “purple” is a hyponym of “color”.

verb tr.: To drive out something or someone undesirable, such as an evil spirit, malign influence, troubling feeling, …