Fankle

Pronunciation: /ˈfæŋkəl/

Definitions of fankle

noun a Scottish dialect term meaning a tangle or knot, especially in hair or thread

Example Sentences

A1 I tripped over a fankle in the dark and sprained my ankle.

A2 The fankle of wires behind the TV was a tangled mess.

B1 She struggled to untangle the fankle of necklaces in her jewelry box.

B2 The fankle of bureaucracy in the government office was causing delays.

C1 The fankle of relationships in the family needed to be addressed and resolved.

C2 The fankle of emotions and memories from the past still haunted her.

Examples of fankle in a Sentence

formal The patient presented with a fankle injury, requiring immediate medical attention.

informal I twisted my fankle while playing soccer and now it's really sore.

slang My fankle is killing me after that long hike!

figurative The project's progress seemed to fankle at every turn, causing delays.

Grammatical Forms of fankle

• past tense: fankled
• plural: fankles
• comparative: more fankle
• superlative: most fankle
• present tense: fankle
• future tense: will fankle
• perfect tense: have fankled
• continuous tense: is fankling
• singular: fankle
• positive degree: fankle
• infinitive: to fankle
• gerund: fankling
• participle: fankling

Origin and Evolution of fankle

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'fankle' originated from Scottish dialect, derived from the Middle English word 'fank', meaning to tangle or twist.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'fankle' has evolved to refer to a confused or tangled situation, often used in a metaphorical sense to describe a mess or predicament.