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gruntled¹

  • /ˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ UK
  • /ˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/ US

Rhymes with -ʌntəld

adjective more gruntled · most gruntled

  1. obsolete Grunted. Along about the time Orion's sword sloped down the west, Chabot heard their gruntled noises and the scurry of the flock.

gruntled²

  • /ˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ UK
  • /ˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/ US

Rhymes with -ʌntəld

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Back-formation from disgruntled.

adjective more gruntled · most gruntled

  1. humorous Contented, pleased, satisfied. He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.

    Opposite: disgruntled

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@misc{gruntled_2026,
  title = {gruntled},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gruntled},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}