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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGripey
/ˈɡraɪ.pi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Given to persistent, petty complaining or expressing discontent about trivial matters.
"The team felt a bit gripey after having to work through the entire weekend." - 2
Experiencing mild, nagging physical discomfort or irritation, particularly in the abdomen.
"The infant was particularly gripey all afternoon due to an upset stomach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'gripe', originating from Old English 'grīpan' meaning 'to clutch or seize', which evolved through Middle English to mean 'to vex or complain persistently'. The suffix '-y' was added in the 19th century to form a colloquial adjective describing someone prone to petty complaining or expressing discontent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gripey" is said worldwide
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chaleureux
Transliteration: grincheux
Script: grincheux
"Il est devenu très grincheux après une longue journée."
nörgelig
Transliteration: nörgelig
"Die Kinder waren heute Nachmittag sehr nörgelig."
lagnoso
Transliteration: lagnoso
"Il cliente era lagnoso riguardo a ogni piccolo dettaglio."
quejica
Transliteration: quejica
"Se puso muy quejica cuando tuvo que esperar bajo la lluvia."
resmungão
Transliteration: resmungão
"Ele acorda sempre muito resmungão nas segundas-feiras."
शिकayती
Transliteration: shikayati
Script: शिकायती
"लंबे सफर के बाद बच्चे बहुत शिकायती हो गए थे।"
爱发牢骚的
Transliteration: ài fā láosāo de
"他今天显得格外爱发牢骚。"
불평하는
Transliteration: bulpyeonghaneun
"그는 하루 종일 불평하는 태도를 보였다."
不平を言う
Transliteration: fuhei o iu
"彼女は一日中不平を言ってばかりいた。"
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