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Meanings of Grub-out:

phrasal verb

To dig something out of the ground to get rid of it

Usage examples:

She spent the morning in the garden, grubbing up weeds.

Meanings of Grubbed:

verb

Dig or poke about in soil.

Usage examples:

The damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms
noun

The larva of an insect, especially a beetle.

Usage examples:

My onions are ruined by small grubs eating the roots

Past simple and past participle of grub

Meanings of Grubber:

noun

A person who is determined to acquire or amass something, especially in an unscrupulous manner.

Usage examples:

A money-grubber

Meanings of Grubbers:

noun

A person who is determined to acquire or amass something, especially in an unscrupulous manner.

Usage examples:

A money-grubber

Meanings of Grubbier:

adjective

Covered with dirt; grimy.

Usage examples:

The grubby face of a young boy

Meanings of Grubbiest:

adjective

Covered with dirt; grimy.

Usage examples:

The grubby face of a young boy

Meanings of Grubbily:

adverb

In a way that is dirty or that shows you do not care about being clean

Usage examples:

The coins are covered with fingerprints from all the people who have grubbily handled them over the…

Meanings of Grubbing:

verb

Dig or poke about in soil.

Usage examples:

The damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms
noun

The larva of an insect, especially a beetle.

Usage examples:

My onions are ruined by small grubs eating the roots

Present participle of grub

Meanings of Grubby:

adjective

Covered with dirt; grimy.

Usage examples:

The grubby face of a young boy

Meanings of Grubs:

noun

The larva of an insect, especially a beetle.

Usage examples:

My onions are ruined by small grubs eating the roots
verb

Dig or poke about in soil.

Usage examples:

The damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms

Meanings of Grubstake:

noun

An amount of material, provisions, or money supplied to an enterprise (originally a prospector for ore) in return for a share in the resulting profits.

Usage examples:

She has, however, provisioned each egg with a grubstake: a substantial amount of nourishing yolk, w…
verb

Provide with a grubstake.

Usage examples:

He worried about his responsibilities to those who had grubstaked him

Meanings of Grubstaked:

verb

Provide with a grubstake.

Usage examples:

He worried about his responsibilities to those who had grubstaked him
noun

An amount of material, provisions, or money supplied to an enterprise (originally a prospector for ore) in return for a share in the resulting profits.

Usage examples:

She has, however, provisioned each egg with a grubstake: a substantial amount of nourishing yolk, w…

Meanings of Grubstaker:

noun

An amount of material, provisions, or money supplied to an enterprise (originally a prospector for ore) in return for a share in the resulting profits.

Usage examples:

She has, however, provisioned each egg with a grubstake: a substantial amount of nourishing yolk, w…
verb

Provide with a grubstake.

Usage examples:

He worried about his responsibilities to those who had grubstaked him

Meanings of Grubstakes:

noun

An amount of material, provisions, or money supplied to an enterprise (originally a prospector for ore) in return for a share in the resulting profits.

Usage examples:

She has, however, provisioned each egg with a grubstake: a substantial amount of nourishing yolk, w…
verb

Provide with a grubstake.

Usage examples:

He worried about his responsibilities to those who had grubstaked him

Meanings of Grubstaking:

verb

Provide with a grubstake.

Usage examples:

He worried about his responsibilities to those who had grubstaked him
noun

An amount of material, provisions, or money supplied to an enterprise (originally a prospector for ore) in return for a share in the resulting profits.

Usage examples:

She has, however, provisioned each egg with a grubstake: a substantial amount of nourishing yolk, w…

Meanings of Grudge:

noun

A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.

Usage examples:

I've never been one to hold a grudge
verb

Be resentfully unwilling to give or allow (something).

Usage examples:

He grudged the work and time that the meeting involved

Meanings of Grudged:

verb

Be resentfully unwilling to give or allow (something).

Usage examples:

He grudged the work and time that the meeting involved
noun

A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.

Usage examples:

I've never been one to hold a grudge

Meanings of Grudges:

noun

A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.

Usage examples:

I've never been one to hold a grudge
verb

Be resentfully unwilling to give or allow (something).

Usage examples:

He grudged the work and time that the meeting involved

Meanings of Grudging:

adjective

Given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully.

Usage examples:

A grudging apology
verb

Be resentfully unwilling to give or allow (something).

Usage examples:

He grudged the work and time that the meeting involved

Meanings of Grudgingly:

adverb

In a reluctant or resentful manner.

Usage examples:

I grudgingly accepted his apology

Meanings of Gruel:

noun

A thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.

Usage examples:

Their only recompense is thin gruel and some bread at the end of the day.

Meanings of Grueling:

adjective

Extremely tiring and demanding.

Usage examples:

A gruelling schedule

Meanings of Gruelingly:

adverb

In a way that makes you tired and demands great effort and determination

Usage examples:

The film is a gruelingly dull slog through basic horror-movie conventions., the 17 performers shine…

Meanings of Gruelling:

adjective

Extremely tiring and demanding.

Usage examples:

A gruelling schedule

Meanings of Gruesome:

adjective

Causing repulsion or horror; grisly.

Usage examples:

The most gruesome murder

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