GRINDING


Meaning of GRINDING in English

I. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from grinden to grind + -ing — more at grind

: an act or the sound of one that grinds

II. adjective

Etymology: from present participle of grind (I)

1. : used in or suitable for grinding

the grinding teeth

a good grade of white grinding corn

2. of pain

a. : extremely severe and wearing : excruciating , agonizing

b. : of the type characteristic of the early stages of labor

3. : burdensome and oppressive

grinding poverty

a grinding suspicion

especially : extortionate

grinding levies and excessive taxes

4.

a. of sound : harsh and strident

a gritty grinding voice

a bird with a peculiar grinding call

b. : characterized or accompanied by a grinding sound

worn grinding gears

• grindingly adverb

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