- disgruntling
- dis·grun·tle || dɪs'grʌntl v. displease; disappoint
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
disgruntling
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disgruntle — transitive verb (disgruntled; disgruntling) Etymology: dis + gruntle to grumble, from Middle English gruntlen, frequentative of grunten to grunt Date: 1682 to make ill humored or discontented usually used as a participial adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
disgruntle — disgruntlement, n. /dis grun tl/, v.t., disgruntled, disgruntling. to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent. [1675 85; DIS 1 + gruntle, freq. of GRUNT] * * * … Universalium
disgruntle — /dɪsˈgrʌntl / (say dis gruntl) verb (t) (disgruntled, disgruntling) to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontented. {dis 1 + gruntle complain, frequentative of grunt} –disgruntlement, noun …
disgruntle — [dis grunt′ l] vt. disgruntled, disgruntling [ DIS + obs. gruntle, freq. of GRUNT] to make peevishly discontented; displease and make sulky disgruntlement n … English World dictionary
