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grizzling

[ griz-ling ]

/ ˈgrɪz lɪŋ /

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noun British.

the act of complaining or whimpering.

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Origin of grizzling

grizzle² + -ing¹

Words nearby grizzling

gritty, grivation, grivet, grizzle, grizzled, grizzling, grizzly, grizzly bear, gro., groan, groaner

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How to use grizzling in a sentence

Brahms, for all his grumbling and grizzling, had never guessed what it felt like to be suspected of stealing an umbrella.
Howards End|E. M. Forster
I'm that romantic I shall be really interested, instead of grizzling all the time till we get back.
A Traitor's Wooing|Headon Hill
The light streaming through the shutters Hannah had just opened streamed in on his grizzling head and face working with emotion.
The History of David Grieve|Mrs. Humphry Ward
That fearful afternoon passed slowly, with its grizzling heat and constant fighting, and the night came quickly.
In the Line of Battle|Various

Imagine if you had a child who was always grizzling, in spite of all your love and care!
The Fortunes of the Farrells|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey