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disgruntle

verb
/dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/

Etymology

From dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”).

  1. derived from *gʰrun-✻ — “to shout”
  2. derived from *grunnōną✻ — “to grunt”
  3. inherited from *grunnatjaną✻ — “to grunt”
  4. inherited from *grunnattjan✻
  5. inherited from grunnettan — “to grunt”
  6. inherited from grunten
  7. suffixed as gruntle — “grunt + le”
  8. prefixed as disgruntle — “dis- + gruntle”

Definitions

  1. To make discontent or cross

    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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA