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growl verb 1 : RUMBLE

2 : to utter a deep throaty sound

3 : to complain angrily : GRUMBLE

— growl noun

Synonyms

bellow, boom, roar, thunder—more at ROAR

grown–up adjective : not childish : ADULT

— grown–up noun

growth noun 1 : stage or condition attained in growing

2 : a process of growing esp. through progressive development or increase

3 a : a result or product of growing

b : an abnormal mass of tissue (as a tumor)

Synonyms

[2] development, elaboration, evolution, expansion, maturation, progress, progression—more at DEVELOPMENT

[3b] excrescence, lump, neoplasm, tumor; also outgrowth; cancer, carcinoma, lymphoma, malignancy, melanoma; cyst, tubercle, wart

growth hormone noun : a vertebrate hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland and regulates growth

growth industry noun : a business, interest, or activity that is increasingly popular, profitable, or trendy

grow up verb : to grow toward or arrive at full stature or physical or mental maturity

Synonyms

age, develop, grow, mature, progress, ripen—more at MATURE

1grub verb grubbed; grub·bing 1 : to clear or root out by digging

2 : to dig in the ground usu. for a hidden object

3 : to search about

4 : to work hard and long

2grub noun 1 : a soft thick wormlike insect larva

2 : DRUDGE; also : a slovenly person

3 : nourishment in solid form : FOOD

Synonyms

chow, fare, food, meat, provender, provisions, viands, victuals—more at FOOD

grub·bi·ness noun : the state of being grubby

Synonyms

dinginess, dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, nastiness, uncleanliness—more at DIRTINESS

grub·by adjective grub·bi·er; -est : full of or covered with grime : DIRTY, SLOVENLY

Synonyms

dirty, filthy, foul, grungy, mucky, muddy, slovenly, unclean—more at DIRTY

grub·stake noun : supplies or funds furnished a mining prospector in return for a share in his finds

1grudge verb grudged; grudg·ing : to be reluctant to give : BEGRUDGE

2grudge noun : a feeling of deep-seated resentment or ill will

Synonyms

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, gall, hostility, rancor—more at ENMITY

grievance, resentment, score; also offense, umbrage; complaint; pique, peeve

gru·el noun : a thin porridge

gru·el·ing or gru·el·ling adjective : requiring extreme effort : EXHAUSTING

Synonyms

arduous, demanding, difficult, exacting, formidable, hard, herculean, laborious, murderous, rough, stiff, strenuous, tall, toilsome, tough—more at HARD

grue·some adjective [ORIGIN: fr. earlier growsome, fr. E dial. grow, grue to shiver]

: inspiring horror or repulsion

Synonyms

appalling, atrocious, awful, dreadful, frightful, ghastly, grisly, hideous, horrible, horrid, lurid, macabre, monstrous, nightmarish, shocking, terrible—more at HORRIBLE

gruff adjective 1 : rough in speech or manner

2 : being deep and harsh : HOARSE

— gruff·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] flinty, grim, rough, rugged, severe, stark, steely, stern—more at GRIM

[2] coarse, gravelly, hoarse, husky, scratchy, throaty—more at HOARSE

grum·ble verb grum·bled; grum·bling 1 : to mutter in discontent

2 : to utter a growl : GROWL, RUMBLE

Synonyms

[1] beef, bellyache, complain, fuss, gripe, grouse, kick, moan, squawk, wail, whine—more at COMPLAIN

[2] growl, lumber, roll, rumble—more at RUMBLE

grum·bler noun : one that grumbles

Synonyms

bear, complainer, crab, crank, grouch, whiner—more at GROUCH

grump·i·ness noun : the quality or state of being grumpy

Synonyms

biliousness, irritability, peevishness, perverseness, perversity

grumpy adjective grump·i·er; -est : moodily cross : SURLY

— grump·i·ly adverb

Synonyms

choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, grouchy, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, short-tempered, surly, testy, waspish—more at IRRITABLE

grunge noun 1 : one that is grungy

2 : heavy metal rock music expressing alienation and discontent

3 : untidy or tattered clothing typically worn by grunge