"gruntled" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more gruntled [comparative], most gruntled [superlative]
Etymology: See gruntle. Head templates: {{en-adj}} gruntled (comparative more gruntled, superlative most gruntled)
  1. (obsolete) Grunted. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-gruntled-en-adj-X4zM-gmu Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gruntled.wav Forms: more gruntled [comparative], most gruntled [superlative]
Etymology: Back-formation from disgruntled (c. 1925). Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|disgruntled}} Back-formation from disgruntled Head templates: {{en-adj}} gruntled (comparative more gruntled, superlative most gruntled)
  1. (humorous) Satisfied, pleased, contented. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-gruntled-en-adj-73pAn6sN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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