Growing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Grow
Grow (v. i.) To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -- said of animals and vegetables and their organs.
Grow (v. i.) To increase in any way; to become larger and stronger; to be augmented; to advance; to extend; to wax; to accrue.
Grow (v. i.) To spring up and come to matturity in a natural way; to be produced by vegetation; to thrive; to flourish; as, rice grows in warm countries.
Grow (v. i.) To pass from one state to another; to result as an effect from a cause; to become; as, to grow pale.
Grow (v. i.) To become attached of fixed; to adhere.
Grow (v. t.) To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; as, to grow a crop; to grow wheat, hops, or tobacco.
Growable (a.) Capable of growth.
Growan (n.) A decomposed granite, forming a mass of gravel, as in tin lodes in Cornwall.
Grower (n.) One who grows or produces; as, a grower of corn; also, that which grows or increases; as, a vine may be a rank or a slow grower.
Growled (imp. & p. p.) of Growl
Growling (p. pr. & vb. e.) of Growl
Growl (v. i.) To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
Growl (v. t.) To express by growling.
Growl (n.) The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound.
Growler (n.) One who growls.
Growler (n.) The large-mouthed black bass.
Growler (n.) A four-wheeled cab.
Growlingly (adv.) In a growling manner.
Grown () p. p. of Grow.
Growse (v. i.) To shiver; to have chills.
Growth (n.) The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in growth.
Growth (n.) That which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product; consequence; effect; result.
Growthead (n.) A lazy person; a blockhead.
Growthful (a.) Having capacity of growth.
Groyne (n.) See Groin.
Grozing iron () A tool with a hardened steel point, formerly used instead of a diamond for cutting glass.
Grozing iron () A tool for smoothing the solder joints of lead pipe.
Grubbed (imp. & p. p.) of Grub
Grubbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Grub
Grub (v. i.) To dig in or under the ground, generally for an object that is difficult to reach or extricate; to be occupied in digging.
Grub (v. i.) To drudge; to do menial work.
Grub (v. t.) To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; -- followed by up; as, to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge.
Grub (v. t.) To supply with food.
Grub (n.) The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; -- called also grubworm. See Illust. of Goldsmith beetle, under Goldsmith.
Grub (n.) A short, thick man; a dwarf.
Grub (n.) Victuals; food.
Grubber (n.) One who, or that which, grubs; especially, a machine or tool of the nature of a grub ax, grub hook, etc.
Grubbla (v. t. & i.) To feel or grope in the dark.
Grubby (a.) Dirty; unclean.
Grubby (n.) Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.
Grubworm (n.) See Grub, n., 1.
Grucche (v. i.) To murmur; to grumble.
Grudger (imp. & p. p.) of Grudge
Grudging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Grudge
Grudge (v. t.) To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; -- followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects.
Grudge (v. t.) To hold or harbor with malicioua disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously.
Grudge (v. i.) To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant.
Grudge (v. i.) To feel compunction or grief.
Grudge (n.) Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel.
Grudge (n.) Slight symptom of disease.
Grudgeful (a.) Full of grudge; envious.
Grudgeons (n. pl.) Alt. of Gurgeons
Gurgeons (n. pl.) Coarse meal.
Gruddger (n.) One who grudges.
Grudgingly (adv.) In a grudging manner.
Grudgingness (n.) The state or quality of grudging, or of being full of grudge or unwillingness.
Gruel (n.) A light, liquid food, made by boiling meal of maize, oatmeal, or fiour in water or milk; thin porridge.
Gruelly (a.) Like gruel; of the consistence of gruel.
Gruesome (a.) Same as Grewsome.
Gruf (adv.) Forwards; with one's face to the ground.
Gruff (superl.) Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.
Grugru palm () A West Indian name for several kinds of palm. See Macaw tree, under Macaw.
Grugru worm () The larva or grub of a large South American beetle (Calandra palmarum), which lives in the pith of palm trees and sugar cane. It is eaten by the natives, and esteemed a delicacy.
Grum (a.) Morose; severe of countenance; sour; surly; glum; grim.
Grum (a.) Low; deep in the throat; guttural; rumbling; as,
Grunbled (imp. & p. p.) of Grumble
Grumbling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Grumble
Grumble (v. i.) To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
Grumble (v. i.) To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.
Grumble (v. i.) To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.
Grumble (v. t.) To express or utter with grumbling.
Grumble (n.) The noise of one that grumbles.
Grumble (n.) A grumbling, discontented disposition.
Grumbler (n.) One who grumbles.
Grumblingly (adv.) In a grumbling manner.
Grume (n.) A thick, viscid fluid; a clot, as of blood.
Grumbly (adv.) In a grum manner.
Grumose (a.) Clustered in grains at intervals; grumous.
Grumous (a.) Resembling or containing grume; thick; concreted; clotted; as, grumous blood.
Grumous (a.) See Grumose.
Grumousness (n.) The state of being grumous.
Grumpily (adv.) In a surly manner; sullenly.
Grumpy (a.) Surly; dissatisfied; grouty.
Grundel (n.) A groundling (fish).
Grundsel (n.) Groundsel.
Grunted (imp. & p. p.) of Grunt
Grunting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Grunt
Grunt (v. t.) To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound.
Grunt (n.) A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog.
Grunt (n.) Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri), and the redmouth grunt (H. aurolineatus), of the Southern United States; -- also applied to allied species of the genera Pomadasys, Orthopristis, and Pristopoma. Called also pigfish, squirrel fish, and grunter; -- so called from the noise it makes when taken.
Grunter (n.) One who, or that which, grunts; specifically, a hog.
Grunter (n.) One of several American marine fishes. See Sea robin, and Grunt, n., 2.
Grunter (n.) A hook used in lifting a crucible.
Gruntingly (adv.) In a grunting manner.
Gruntle (v. i.) To grunt; to grunt repeatedly.
Gruntling (n.) A young hog.
Grutch (v.) See Grudge.
Gruyere cheese () A kind of cheese made at Gruyere, Switzerland. It is a firm cheese containing numerous cells, and is known in the United States as Schweitzerkase.
Gry (n.) A measure equal to one tenth of a line.