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- [gruhm-buh l]
- /ˈgrʌm bəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gruhm-buh l]
- /ˈgrʌm bəl/
Definitions of grumbly word
- verb without object grumbly to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly. 1
- verb without object grumbly to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl. 1
- verb without object grumbly to rumble: The thunder grumbled in the west. 1
- verb with object grumbly to express or utter with murmuring or complaining. 1
- noun grumbly an expression of discontent; complaint; unhappy murmur; growl. 1
- noun grumbly grumbles, a grumbling, discontented mood. 1
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Origin of grumbly
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; perhaps frequentative of Old English grymman to wail; compare Dutch grommelen, German grummeln, French grommeler (< Gmc)
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Parts of speech for Grumbly
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adjective
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grumbly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
grumbly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grumbly
adj grumbly
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- carping — tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
- censorious — If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour.
- complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
Antonyms for grumbly
adj grumbly
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
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