grindle

[ grin-dl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Origin of grindle¹

1700–10, Americanism; < German Gründel, diminutive of Grund ground, bottom

The name would have a parallel in the Modern English grindle, grundel, German grundel, a fish haunting the bottom of the water.

I have talked with Dr. Grindle this morning, and he encouraged me to believe that Roy would come through all right.

After which he hastily told Cooper what they had learned from Dr. Grindle.

From it, probably, is derived the surname Grindle, Grindall (Bardsley).

Having reduced Mrs. Grindle to affableness, Mr. Lovely turned his smile towards the Beau.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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