Grudging

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grudge \Grudge\ (gr[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grudger}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Grudging}.] [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to
     murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier;
     cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]
     1. To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to
        envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to


        give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; --
        followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct
        and indirect objects.
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              Tis not in thee To grudge my pleasures, to cut off
              my train.                             --Shak.
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              I have often heard the Presbyterians say, they did
              not grudge us our employments.        --Swift.
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              They have grudged us contribution.    --Shak.
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     2. To hold or harbor with malicious disposition or purpose;
        to cherish enviously. [Obs.]
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              Perish they
              That grudge one thought against your majesty !
                                                    --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  grudging
       adj 1: of especially an attitude; "gave grudging consent";
              "grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory"
       2: reluctant to give or share; "grudging in her praise"
       3: petty in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip" [syn: {niggardly},
           {scrimy}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "grudging":
     apathetic, backward, balking, balky, begrudging, covetous,
     desirous of, dilatory, envious, envying, green with envy,
     indifferent, invidious, jealous, laggard, loath, mean, mingy,
     niggard, niggardly, penurious, perfunctory, pinchpenny, reluctant,
     renitent, restive, shabby, slow, slow to, sordid, unenthusiastic,
     unzealous