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Definition of Grumbly
1. grumble [adj] - See also: grumble
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grumbly
Literary usage of Grumbly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton Waldo Burgess (1920)
"What's going on here ? Who is it hasn't any tail?" At the sound of that deep,
rumbly, grumbly voice it looked for a few minutes as if school would ..."
2. Taking Stock: A Look At The Opportunities & Challenges Posed by Inventories by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Thomas P. grumbly chaired the
Steering Committee, which included a representative from each of the relevant ..."
3. The Cambridge History of American Literature by William Peterfield Trent (1921)
"Other pieces connected with British folk-song, some of them lingering only as
songs for children, are Father Grumble, or Old grumbly, etc., who thinks "he ..."
4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1863)
"After the first few moments of the interview elapsed, this resemblance faded
away, and Mrs. grumbly ceased to puzzle herself about it. ..."
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