rackle

1 of 2

adjective

rack·​le ˈra-kəl 

chiefly Scottish

: impetuous, headstrong

rackleness noun

plural -es

obsolete

rackle

2 of 2

verb

rack·​le ˈra-kəl 

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: rattle

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English rakel, rakil

Verb

imitative

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