grumbler

noun

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1
as in complainer
an irritable and complaining person the motor coach tour would have been okay if I hadn't been paired up with a grumbler who whined through the whole thing

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as in baby
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things how can you be such a grumbler when so much in your life is going well?

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  1. crab
  2. bear
  3. crank
Noun
  • For a delicious brunch, pop into the neighborhood favorite White Wolf Café for mimosas and a crab cake sandwich.
    Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of native southern sea otters have eaten so many invasive European green crabs that researchers say the otters have locally solved a problem that has plagued the West Coast for years.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of crab
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  • There were more fish in the stream, families of bears crossing the streets, because the traffic wasn’t as heavy.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Brunner explains that native fish are vital to the park’s ecosystem, serving as a crucial food source for many species, including bears, otters and birds of prey.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of bear
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  • Salah’s comments over the last week cranks up the pressure on Liverpool’s owners, the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) who also own the Boston Red Sox, to give these three superstars huge new contracts.
    Joe Prince-Wright, NBC Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the villainous Oogie Boogie cranks up the creep factor, making for an especially sinister Christmas movie.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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