grutch
- noun
- Informal
:
queja
- He let out a quiet grutch when he saw the long line at the café.
Examples
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Despite her grutch about the cold weather, she still enjoyed the walk.
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There was a grutch from the audience when the speaker arrived late.
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She made a grutch about the long wait.
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Tom's constant grutches annoy everyone.
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He let out a quiet grutch when he saw the long line at the café.
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Despite her grutch about the cold weather, she still enjoyed the walk.
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There was a grutch from the audience when the speaker arrived late.
Synonyms
233
1.9
A low unhappy sound showing pain, discomfort or dislike
68
3.7
A low, soft cry showing pain or sadness
28
3.0
A high, annoying complaint
28
6.5
A complaint about a small problem that bothers you
19
3.2
A quiet complaint that shows someone is unhappy
9
5.9
A quiet complaint said softly by people who disagree
3
3.4
A quiet complaint about something you dislike
3
4.7
A quiet complaint spoken in a low voice
1
4.8
A kind of complaining that sounds annoying and childish in a high voice
Saying the same small complaints again and again
A weak, thin cry that sounds like whining
A deep sound people make when they are annoyed or disappointed
A low sound people make when they feel annoyed or disappointed
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Etymology
Grutch is like grouch and grumble—think of a small, quiet complaint, a 'grumble' someone quietly makes. So a grutch is a little spoken complaint or grumble.