Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gripeful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gripeful
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Disposed to gripe; gripey.

Example Sentences

"Our imp, with gripeful longing, sought The nearest beer-saloon, A dozen brimming schooners bought And stowed in his "galleon;""
"It has been my good or my bad fortune, take it as you will, to watch the fabrication of "fiz," in certain parts of the Palatinate, and I have been specially privileged to see the most gripeful of all gripy wines that I have ever attempted to drink, the famous Silesian Grüneberger, turned indifferently into Duc de Montebello or Heidsick Monopole, or anyone's Carte Blanche or Carte Noire."
"His attitude changed. He was less gripeful and more grateful."
"I don't know if any microbes and other germs have the ability to bite or sting, they are certainly included in this "gripeful” critique."

Etymology

From gripe + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gripe

Inflected Forms

more gripeful (comparative) most gripeful (superlative)

Questions

What does gripeful mean?: Disposed to gripe; gripey.
Where does gripeful come from?: From gripe + -ful.

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