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griper

UK/ɡɹaɪp.ə(ɹ)/

griper noun: one who gripes.

Noun

griper (plural gripers)

  1. One who gripes.
  2. (archaic) An oppressor or extortioner.
    • She did Accept of our intended Present, which (she said) manifested our Love and Loyalty; most graciously affirming, That She was never any greedy Griper, or fast Holder; and what We did present, She would not hoard up; but Our Eyes should see the Bestowing of it.1601 December 1, John Croke, speaking before Parliament, in Proceedings in the Commons, 1601, British History Online
    • […] there wanted not those who condemned his pride and hypocrisy, knowing Pandulphus to be a most greedy griper, as appeared by his unconscionable oppression in the bishopric of Norwich, which was afterwards bestowed upon him.1655, Thomas Fuller, Church History of Britain, published 1845, page 150

Forms of griper

pluralgripers

Origin of griper

From gripe + -er.

Words that rhyme with griper

Questions about griper

What does griper mean?
Griper means one who gripes.
What part of speech is griper?
Griper is a noun.
How do you pronounce griper?
Griper is pronounced /ɡɹaɪp.ə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of griper?
The plural of griper is gripers.

Words near griper in the dictionary

  1. gripe
  2. gripe water
  3. gripe waters
  4. griped
  5. gripeful
  6. griper
  7. gripers
  8. gripes
  9. gripesite
  10. gripesites
  11. gripeth

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