grumble
verb (used without object)
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
grumbly
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a word derived from
grumble.
Example Sentences
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Players are grumbly, about prize money and the length of the season, and the punishing heat in the early European summer has only raised their agitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
It can be viewed today on YouTube; I challenge anyone, no matter how grumbly or peevish, to watch it without laughing out loud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
A: If you got to the show early, those grumbly people behind you had the chance to find somewhere else to stand.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2017
We should be bored of C.K. by now: he’s a grumbly, straight white man inching toward fifty; he releases new material constantly.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 7, 2017
She makes the night noise from long ago, a grumbly purr from deep within her chest.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
