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gruntle¹

  • /ˈɡɹʌn.təl/

Where it comes from

From grunt + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix).

verb gruntles · gruntling · gruntled

  1. obsolete To utter small, low grunts.
  2. obsolete To complain; to grumble

gruntle²

  • /ˈɡɹʌn.təl/

Where it comes from

From grunt + -le (diminutive suffix).

noun gruntles

  1. A grunting sound.
  2. A snort.

gruntle³

  • /ˈɡɹʌn.təl/

Where it comes from

Back-formation from disgruntled.

verb gruntles · gruntling · gruntled

  1. humorous To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.

    Similar: humour, regruntle · Opposite: disgruntle, irk, annoy

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@misc{gruntle_2026,
  title = {gruntle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gruntle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}