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单词 gruntle
释义 grun·tle
I. \ˈgrəntəl, dial Brit or ˈgru̇n-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English gruntlen, freq. of grunten to grunt — more at grunt
intransitive verb
now dialect Britain : grunt, grumble
transitive verb
[back-formation from disgruntle] : to put in good humor : satisfy, soothe, placate
 < were gruntled with a good meal and good conversation — W.P.Webb >
 < the warden was far from gruntled to find that the villagers had … pinched all the timber — Emrys Hughes >
 < was gruntling the cats — Christopher Morley >
— compare disgruntle
II. \ˈgrəntəl\ noun
(-s)
1. chiefly Scotland : the snout of a pig
2. chiefly Scotland : face
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