- grudg
- be·grudg·ing·ly;grudg·ing·ness;grudg·ing·ly;
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grudg´er — grudge «gruhj», noun, verb, grudged, grudg|ing. –n. ill will; sullen feeling (against); dislike of long standing: »She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her. The Arians…bore Athanasius a grudge (Thomas North). All over the… … Useful english dictionary
grudg´ing|ly — grudg|ing «GRUHJ ihng», adjective. unwilling; reluctant: »His industry earned the grudging praise of his enemies (John R. Green). –grudg´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
grudg|ing — «GRUHJ ihng», adjective. unwilling; reluctant: »His industry earned the grudging praise of his enemies (John R. Green). –grudg´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
grudg·ing — … Useful english dictionary
be|grudg´ing|ly — be|grudge «bih GRUHJ», transitive verb, grudged, grudg|ing. 1. to give or allow (something) unwillingly; grudge: »Most parents begrudge allowance spent wastefully. She is so stingy that she begrudges her dog a bone. 2. to envy (someone) the… … Useful english dictionary
un|grudg´ing|ly — un|grudg|ing «uhn GRUHJ ihng», adjective. not grudging; willing; hearty; liberal. –un|grudg´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|grudg|ing — «uhn GRUHJ ihng», adjective. not grudging; willing; hearty; liberal. –un|grudg´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
grudging — grudg|ing [ grʌdʒıŋ ] adjective done in an unwilling way: I couldn t help feeling a grudging admiration for his achievements. ╾ grudg|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grudging — grudg•ing [[t]ˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ[/t]] adj. displaying reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 grudg′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
grudgingly — grudg·ing·ly … English syllables
