v.
Pronunciation: dis- ' gr ə n-t ə l
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: dis · grun · tled ; dis · grun · tling \ - ' gr ə nt-li ŋ , - ' gr ə n-t ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: dis- + gruntle to grumble, from Middle English gruntlen, frequentative of grunten to grunt
Date: 1682
: to make ill-humored or discontented ― usually used as a participial adjective <they were a very disgruntled crew ― Flannery O'Connor>
– dis · grun · tle · ment \ -t ə l-m ə nt \ noun