disgruntle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English gruntle English disgruntle From dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”).
Meanings
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(transitive) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
A pregnant woman who ordered pizza in Florida was stabbed 14 times by a delivery driver who police say was disgruntled over her $2 tip.
2024 December 27, Leah Sarnoff, “Pregnant woman stabbed 14 times by pizza delivery driver over $2 tip: Police”, in abcnews.go.com:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disgruntled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| disgruntled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| disgruntling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| disgruntles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
ru расстра́ивать (to make discontent) · it contrariare (to make discontent) · de verärgern (to make discontent) · mi whakaahu (to make discontent)