grumbling
/ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ/
adjective
- Tending to complain or express dissatisfaction in a low, muttering way.
- She gave a grumbling reply and walked away.
- The grumbling workers refused to start the project without a break.
- The grumbling customers finally left the store after a long wait.
- Making a low, rumbling sound.
- A grumbling sound came from the cave, making us stop.
- The grumbling engine needed a tune-up.
- The grumbling thunder signaled the approaching storm.
noun
- The act or sound of complaining in a low, muttering voice.
- The grumbling from the back of the room grew louder as the meeting went on.
- His grumbling was so quiet that no one could hear exactly what he said.
- There was constant grumbling among the passengers about the delayed flight.
- A low, rumbling sound, especially from thunder or machinery.
- The grumbling of distant thunder made the children nervous.
- We could hear the grumbling of the old refrigerator from the kitchen.
- The grumbling of the volcano warned of an imminent eruption.
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