gruntle

/ˈɡrʌntəl/

Definitions

1. verb

to make someone ill-tempered or annoyed; to irritate

“Her constant criticism began to gruntle her roommate.”

2. verb

to irritate or vex someone; to make someone feel annoyed or irritated

“The noise from the construction site began to gruntle the neighbors.”

3. noun

a feeling of being annoyed or irritated; a state of being ill-tempered

“After the long wait, she was in a terrible gruntle.”

4. verb

to feel or become annoyed or irritated

“I gruntled at the thought of doing all that paperwork.”

Synonyms

  • annoy
  • galling
  • irksome
  • irritate
  • vex

Antonyms

  • amuse
  • delight
  • please
  • please
  • reassure