- Main Entry:
- grun·tle

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈgrən-təl\
- Function:
- transitive verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- grun·tled; grun·tling
\ˈgrənt-liŋ, ˈgrən-təl-iŋ\
- Etymology:
- back-formation from disgruntle
- Date:
- 1926
: to put in a good humor <were gruntled with a good meal and good conversation — W. P. Webb>