grumbler

grum·ble  (grmbl)

v. grum·bled, grum·bling, grum·bles

v.intr.

1. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly: "The governed will always find something to grumble about" (Crane Brinton).

2. To rumble or growl.

v.tr.

To express in a grumbling discontented manner: grumbled a rude response.

n.

1. A muttered complaint.

2. A rumble; a growl.

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[Probably Dutch grommelen, to mutter, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grommen.]

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grumbler n.

grumbling·ly adv.

grumbly adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

grumbler - a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner, bellyacher, complainer, crybaby disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable kvetch - (Yiddish) a constant complainer

Translations

grumbler

n → Nörgler(in) m(f), → Brummbär m (inf)