DISGRUNTLE


Meaning of DISGRUNTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dis-ˈgrən-t ə l ]

transitive verb

( dis·grun·tled ; dis·grun·tling -ˈgrənt-liŋ, -ˈgrən-t ə l-iŋ)

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-mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.