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Added 9 October 2026

gruntle

/ˈɡɹʌn.təl/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gruntle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To utter small, low grunts.
To complain; to grumble

noun

A grunting sound.
A snort.

verb

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

Origin

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

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