or shevelled
2007-07-04 03:34:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Hello Bethany.
You're weird
2007-07-04 03:39:34 · update #1
You will find this word used HUMOROUSLY as a play on "disgruntled" (I know Bertie Wooster used it in one of P.G. Wodehouse's books). It appears that a few dictionaries have even added this meaning of late.
But in fact this is based on a mistake. The prefix "dis" does not always function as a negative. It can be used as an intensifier. That is the case with "disgruntled", as well as "disturb" and "disemboweled".
"Gruntled" already meant "angry" or "complaining" -- related to the word "grunt". "Disgruntled" meant "VERY gruntled." So, if you want to refer to an employee who is unhappy, but not quite so much as the other 'disgruntled' ones you might resurrect the old word and call him "gruntled"! If you really want to use the same root to refer to the uncomplaining or happy ones, you'd have to coin a word like "ungruntled" or "undisgruntled" (or "nongruntled", etc.)
(Actually, the "-le" ending on a verb like this makes it "frequentative", that is, it refers to a repeated action. So 'gruntle', like 'grumble' suggests incessant complaining!)
http://www.word-detective.com/081203.html
http://www.webster.com/dictionary/disgruntle
2007-07-04 18:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
gruntle
verb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: pacify]
So yeah - there is a word. But then dismissed is not exactly the opposite of missed, neither is dismay the opposite of may. So technically there can be a word which has no meaning if u shave off the "Dis" from it.
No such word as shevelled either btw
2007-07-04 11:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by Gyaani 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No 'gruntled' but there is 'gruntle'-to grunt, or to be favourably inclined. I suppose disgruntled is the opposite of 'gruntle'.
No 'shevelled' or 'shevel'.
2007-07-04 10:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gruntled is a word. It is an adjective meaning "satisfied or content."
Obviously, it has fallen into disuse, but it is still a word.
2007-07-04 10:57:23 · answer #4 · answered by davegretw1997 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I came from the web and it said there could be other meanings but it is the opposite of disgruntled. I came from the other search engine. I hope this helped you. Have a nice day.
2007-07-04 10:54:57 · answer #5 · answered by sweet_blue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think 'gruntled' is something you do in the morning, during your morning ritual!!! ha ha ha ha ha !!!!!â¥
2007-07-04 10:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by gone fishing! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No...but I use them both anyway!
2007-07-04 12:37:47 · answer #7 · answered by RayeKaye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋