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crankle

cran·kle
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krang-kuh l]
    • /ˈkræŋ kəl/
    • /krˈaŋkəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krang-kuh l]
    • /ˈkræŋ kəl/

Definitions of crankle word

  • noun crankle a bend or twist 3
  • noun crankle a crinkle 3
  • verb crankle to (cause to) bend or wind 3
  • intransitive verb crankle bend, twist, or crinkle 3
  • noun crankle a bend, twist or crinkle. 0
  • verb crankle To bend, turn, or wind. 0

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Origin of crankle

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; crank1 + -le

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crankle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crankle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crankle usage trend in Literature

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