grudgeful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒfəl/
Etymology
From grudge + -ful.
Meanings
-
Full of grudge.
[T]he Hag did ſcold / And rayle at them vvith grudgefull diſcontent, / For lodging there vvithout her ovvne conſent: […]
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IIII, Canto VIII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], part II (books IV–VI), London: […] [Richard Field] for William Ponsonby, →OCLC, stanza 28, page 116:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more grudgeful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most grudgeful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |