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gruntles

gruntles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gruntle.

gruntles is the plural of gruntle.

Meaning of gruntle

Verb (1)

gruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

  1. (obsolete) To utter small, low grunts.
  2. (obsolete) To complain; to grumble

Verb (2)

gruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

  1. (humorous) To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.
    Synonyms:
    humour, regruntle
    Antonyms:
    disgruntle, irk, annoy

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Questions about gruntles

What is gruntles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gruntles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gruntle.

Words near gruntles in the dictionary

  1. grunting oxen
  2. gruntingly
  3. gruntings
  4. gruntle
  5. gruntled
  6. gruntles
  7. gruntlike
  8. gruntling
  9. gruntlings
  10. gruntometer
  11. gruntometers

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