grumbler

Everyday

A person who often grumbles: someone who complains in a low, unhappy voice about small things. tree →

In the lessons

In stories a grumbler is a moaning character who is never happy, often shown in a funny way. Related: «moaner», «whinger» (UK, Australia), «complainer», «grouch».

Examples

• Uncle Bob is a real grumbler about the weather. tree →
• Don't be a grumbler — we'll have fun even if it rains. tree →
• The old grumbler in the story complained about every child in the street. tree →
• Every team has a grumbler who hates early practice. tree →
• The grumbler moaned that the soup was too hot, then too cold. tree →
• Mole was no grumbler; he got on with the spring cleaning. tree →

Note

Countable; plural «grumblers». From the verb «grumble (grumbles, grumbled)». Informal synonyms: «moaner», «whinger» (UK), «grouch» (US).