grumble
grumble is a 7-letter English word with 12 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- intransitive verb. To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
- intransitive verb. To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.
- intransitive verb. To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.
- transitive verb. To express or utter with grumbling.
- noun. The noise of one that grumbles.
- noun. A grumbling, discontented disposition.
- noun. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- noun. a loud low dull continuous noise
"they heard the rumbling of thunder"
- verb. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
- verb. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
"He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"
"We grumbled about the increased work load"
- verb. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
"he grumbled a rude response"
"Stones grumbled down the cliff"
- verb. make a low noise
"rumbling thunder"
Synonyms
grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering, rumble, rumbling, croak, gnarl, grouch, scold, growl
Common word forms
grumbled, grumbler, grumbles, grumbling
Words from these letters
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