😠 Unhappy or complaining 🚚 Low rumbling sound

grumbly

6.3

A low, deep sound like an engine or a stomach

adjective
/ˈɡrʌmbli/

: gruñón

After skipping breakfast, his stomach became noticeably grumbly during the meeting.

Examples

The old truck's grumbly engine warned us it needed maintenance before the trip.
The grumbly old man complained about everything.
The grumbly voice on the phone made it hard to understand the message.
Why is the dog so grumbly today?
The grumbly noise from the engine indicated that it needed repairs.
He had a grumbly voice that made it clear he was not pleased with the decision.
During the meeting, a grumbly murmur spread through the crowd when the topic of cuts was mentioned.

Synonyms

growly

vsgrumbly

1 5.7

Making a low rough sound like a dog or bear

is deeper and more rumbling often vibrating and expressing discontent

grumbling

vsgrumbly

3.7

A deep, low, continuous sound like a distant rumble

is a low deep rumble often felt as vibration or showing discontent

Antonyms

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

smooth

204 1.0

Moving or happening in an even, easy way without sudden problems

How Deep

thunderous

15 4.1

rumbling

75 3.2

growling

138 3.4

grumbly

6.3

low

721 1.8

Surface Forms

grumbly positive

Morphology

grumbly = grumble (transparent) = grumble + y

Direct and productive derivation from the verb 'grumble' with the adjectival suffix '-y' yielding 'inclined to or producing low rumbling/complaining sounds'.

Etymology

The word grumbly comes from the verb grumble, which copies a low, rolling sound like rumble, so grumbly describes a deep, rumbling noise, such as an engine or a hungry stomach.