Meaning of gripeful | Babel Free

Definitions

Disposed to gripe; gripey.

Examples

“Our imp, with gripeful longing, sought The nearest beer-saloon, A dozen brimming schooners bought And stowed in his "galleon;"”

“It has been my good or my bad fortune, take⟳ it as you will, to watch⟳ the fabrication of "fiz," in certain parts of the Palatinate, and I have⟳ been specially privileged to see⟳ the most gripeful of all gripy wines that I have⟳ ever attempted to drink⟳, the famous Silesian Grüneberger, turned indifferently into Duc de Montebello or Heidsick Monopole, or anyone's Carte Blanche or Carte Noire.”

“His attitude changed. He was less gripeful and more grateful.”

“I don't know⟳ if any microbes and other germs have⟳ the ability to bite⟳ or sting⟳, they are certainly included in this "gripeful” critique.”

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