Grumbly
bəl verb (used without object)
1.
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
2.
to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl.
3.
to rumble: The thunder grumbled in the west.
verb (used with object)
4.
to express or utter with murmuring or complaining.
noun
5.
an expression of discontent; complaint; unhappy murmur; growl.
6.
grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood.
7.
a rumble.
Origin:
1580–90; perhaps frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Dutch grommelen, German grummeln, French grommeler (< Gmc)
1580–90; perhaps frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Dutch grommelen, German grummeln, French grommeler (< Gmc)
Related forms
grum·bler, noun
grum·bling·ly, adverb
grum·bly, adjective
un·grum·bling, adjective
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grumble (ˈɡrʌmbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way |
| 2. | (intr) to make low dull rumbling sounds |
| —n | |
| 3. | a complaint; grouse |
| 4. | a low rumbling sound |
| [C16: from Middle Low German grommelen, of Germanic origin; see | |
| 'grumbler | |
| —n | |
| 'grumblingly | |
| —adv | |
| 'grumbly | |
| —adj | |
| grumble (ˈɡrʌmbəl) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to utter (complaints) in a nagging or discontented way |
| 2. | (intr) to make low dull rumbling sounds |
| —n | |
| 3. | a complaint; grouse |
| 4. | a low rumbling sound |
| [C16: from Middle Low German grommelen, of Germanic origin; see | |
| 'grumbler | |
| —n | |
| 'grumblingly | |
| —adv | |
| 'grumbly | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
grumble
1586, from M.Du. grommelen "murmur, mutter, grunt," from grommen "to rumble, growl." Imitative, or perhaps akin to grim.
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