grumble
Mutter in discontent
Grumble is to complain in a low, muttering voice, expressing dissatisfaction without full confrontation: He grumbled about the long wait.
The word also describes low rumbling sounds—thunder grumbles, stomachs grumble.
As a noun, a grumble is the complaint itself or the sound: We heard grumbles from the back of the room.
Complain in high pitch
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- moanLow vocal complaint
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
bellyache · carp · grouse · grouch · fuss · object · criticize · nag
Storm's acoustic aftermath
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- bellyFront midsection
- gurgleBubbling liquid sound
- growlLow threatening sound
roll · tremor · vibration · resonance · boom · roar · reverberation · low-pitched
Easily provoked to annoyance
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- gruffHarsh in manner
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
- sulkyMoody and silently resentful
moody · sullen · testy · peevish · cantankerous · curmudgeonly · churlish · surly
Speak softly, indistinctly
- growlLow threatening sound
- gruntLow guttural sound
- grousingHabitual petty complaining
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
undertone · complaining · griping · low-voiced · half-heard · indistinct · inaudible
State of being displeased
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
grievance · unhappiness · annoyance · disapproval · indignation · disquiet · unease · bitterness
whine
Complain in high pitch
kvetch · bellyache · carp · grouse · grouch · fuss · object · criticize · nag · nitpick
thunder
Storm's acoustic aftermath
growl · roll · tremor · vibration · resonance · boom · roar · reverberation · low-pitched · distant
irritable
Easily provoked to annoyance
sulky · moody · sullen · testy · peevish · cantankerous · curmudgeonly · churlish · surly · crotchety
mumble
Speak softly, indistinctly
muttering · undertone · complaining · griping · low-voiced · half-heard · indistinct · inaudible
dissatisfaction
State of being displeased
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
frustration · grievance · unhappiness · annoyance · disapproval · indignation · disquiet · unease · bitterness · vexation
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- complaining soundswhining, moaning, griping, grousing, carping
- communication verbssay, speak, tell, talk, ask
- discontentdissatisfaction, displeasure, discontentment, unhappiness, frustration
- sound wordsclick, clank, cacophony, clink, crash
- -le/-er verbsbabble, bubble, bumble, burble, crackle
grumbling, grumbler, grumbles, grumbled, grumblers, grumbly, grumblings, grumblingly