What does gruntle mean?
Definitions for gruntle
grun·tle
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Princeton's WordNet
pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntleverb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
"She managed to mollify the angry customer"
Wiktionary
gruntleverb
To utter small, low grunts.
gruntleverb
To complain; to grumble
gruntleverb
To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To GRUNT, To GRUNTLEverb
To murmur like a hog.
Etymology: grunnio, Latin.
And neigh, and bark, and grunt, and roar and burn,
Like horse, hound, hog, bear, fire, at every turn. William Shakespeare.Lament, ye swine! in gruntings spend your grief;
For you, like me, have lost your sole relief. John Gay, Past.Thy brinded boars may slumber undismay’d,
Or grunt secure beneath the chesnut shade. Thomas Tickell.The scolding quean to louder notes doth rise,
To her full pipes the grunting hog replies;
The grunting hogs alarm the neighbours round. Jonathan Swift.
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gruntle
Gruntle is a rarely used term that is often used in its negative form "disgruntled." The verb gruntle means to make content, satisfied, or pleased. When used as an adjective, it refers to someone who is happy or satisfied. It originated from the Middle English word "gruntlen," which means "to grunt." Thus, it generally has a connotation of expressing satisfaction or pleasure rather than actual grunting sounds.
Webster Dictionary
Gruntleverb
to grunt; to grunt repeatedly
Etymology: [Freq. of grunt.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gruntle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gruntle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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