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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2
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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  2. bear
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Noun
  • Variations include banh canh cua, which is often a thick soup with lumps of crab, and banh canh cha ca, a thinner broth with fish cakes that’s popular in south central Vietnam.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Waiters come out dancing with magnums of Champagne and the crab tempura is great.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of crab
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  • But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are hibernating.
    Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • It's been nearly three decades since anyone has seen a grizzly anywhere near North Cascades National Park, located northeast of Seattle, KUOW reports, even though the bears used to dominate the area.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of bear
Noun
  • Chimaev became the first man to submit Whittaker under the UFC banner in that matchup, ending the fight in the first round with a vicious face crank that left Whittaker needing post-fight dental work.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Rip removes the poles, lowers the straps with the crank, and stands there for 56 seconds while the casket descends.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of crank
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