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disgruntle

/dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-grun-tle
IPA
/dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English gruntle English disgruntle From dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

disgruntles (present, singular) disgruntling (participle, present) disgruntled (participle, past) disgruntled (past)

Derived Forms

disgruntlement regruntle

Frequently Paired Words

grunt gruntle

Questions

How do you pronounce disgruntle?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/.
What does disgruntle mean?
To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
Where does disgruntle come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English gruntle English disgruntle From dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”).

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