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gripey

grip·ey
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grahy-pee]
    • /ˈgraɪ pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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