English

Verb

gruntle ‎(third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

1. (obsolete) To utter small, low grunts.
2. (obsolete) To complain; to grumble

Translations

Etymology 2

From grunt +‎ -le ‎(diminutive suffix).

Noun

gruntle ‎(plural gruntles)

1. a grunting sound
2. a snort

Etymology 3

back-formation from disgruntled

Verb

gruntle ‎(third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

1. (humorous) To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.

Usage notes

To gruntle is not in normal usage. It has gained a certain currency amongst information security specialists to describe a process whereby the negative feelings of a disgruntled user might be reduced, or positive feelings induced.

Synonyms

• regruntle