Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

griper

/ɡɹaɪp.ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: griper
IPA: /ɡɹaɪp.ə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who gripes.

noun

An oppressor or extortioner.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"She did Accept of our intended Present, which (she said) manifested our Love and Loyalty; most graciously affirming, That She was never any greedy Griper, or fast Holder; and what We did present, She would not hoard up; but Our Eyes should see the Bestowing of it."
"[…] there wanted not those who condemned his pride and hypocrisy, knowing Pandulphus to be a most greedy griper, as appeared by his unconscionable oppression in the bishopric of Norwich, which was afterwards bestowed upon him."
"When Southey's sackbut tunes the praise Of every Royal griper, Or any Minister, whose pipe Takes part in measures rotten ripe, While England pays the piper!"

Etymology

From gripe + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɡɹaɪp.ə(ɹ)/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

gripers (plural)

Rhymes With

sniper hyper piper diaper viper wiper kuiper kuiper belt object swiper

Questions

How do you pronounce griper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹaɪp.ə(ɹ)/.
What does griper mean?: One who gripes.
Where does griper come from?: From gripe + -er.

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