Eat Into (Verb)

Meaning

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

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Rankle
• Grate
• Fret

Hypernyms

• Get To
• Get At
• Gravel
• Chafe
• Rag
• Bother
• Nettle
• Vex
• Devil
• Nark
• Irritate
• Rile