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English
Etymology 1
From grunt + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix).
Verb
gruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)
- (obsolete) To utter small, low grunts.
- (obsolete) To complain; to grumble
Translations
Etymology 2
From grunt + -le (diminutive suffix).
Noun
gruntle (plural gruntles)
- A grunting sound.
- A snort.
Etymology 3
Back-formation from disgruntled.
Verb
gruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)
- (humorous) To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.
- Synonyms: humour, (humorous) regruntle
Usage notes
To gruntle is not in normal usage. It has gained a certain currency amongst information security specialists to describe a process whereby the negative feelings of a disgruntled user might be reduced, or positive feelings induced.
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