noun
Meaning 1
A grunting sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gruntle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A snort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To utter small, low grunts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 4
To complain; to grumble
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 5
To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: humour, regruntle
Antonyms: disgruntle, irk, annoy
verb
Meaning 6
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
History
Etymology
From grunt + -le (diminutive suffix).
From grunt + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix).
Back-formation from disgruntled.