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- [grahy-pee]
- /ˈgraɪ pi/
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- [grahy-pee]
- /ˈgraɪ pi/
Definitions of gripey word
- adjective gripey resembling or causing gripes. 1
- adjective gripey causing or resembling gripes 0
- adjective gripey Tending to gripe. 0
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Origin of gripey
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; gripe + -y1
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Parts of speech for Gripey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gripey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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gripey usage trend in Literature
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