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grumbly, a. colloq.|ˈgrʌmblɪ| [f. grumble n. + -y1.] Resembling a grumble; inclined to grumble.
1858Carlyle Fredk. Gt. vii. v, Pious auroral memories from the Past Ages, instead of grumbly dusty provocations from the present. Ibid. xx. v, The population there is rather disposed to be grumbly on its once heroic Fabius. 1897Advance (Chicago) 23 Dec. 910/2, I used to..feel real grumbly, and compare my lot with other folks's lots. |