gru|el|ling

gru|el|ling
gru|el|ling «GROO uh lihng», adjective, noun.
Especially British. grueling.
gru´el|ling|ly, adverb.

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  • gru´e|ling|ly — gru|el|ing «GROO uh lihng», adjective, noun. –adj. very tiring; exhausting: »The marathon is a grueling contest. –n. an exhausting or very tiring experience. –gru´e|ling|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • gru|el|ing — «GROO uh lihng», adjective, noun. –adj. very tiring; exhausting: »The marathon is a grueling contest. –n. an exhausting or very tiring experience. –gru´e|ling|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gru´el|er — gru|el «GROO uhl», noun, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –n. 1. a nearly liquid food made by boiling oatmeal or other cereal in water or milk. Gruel is often given to those who are sick and old. 2. any similar substance …   Useful english dictionary

  • gru|el — «GROO uhl», noun, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –n. 1. a nearly liquid food made by boiling oatmeal or other cereal in water or milk. Gruel is often given to those who are sick and old. 2. any similar substance. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • grueling — gru•el•ing [[t]ˈgru ə lɪŋ, ˈgru lɪŋ[/t]] adj. exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: a grueling marathon[/ex] Also, esp. brit. gru′el•ling. Etymology: 1850–55; gruel punishment (n.), punish (v.) (cf. to get one s gruel to be punished, killed) …   From formal English to slang

  • gruelling — gru|el|ling BrE grueling AmE [ˈgru:əlıŋ] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: gruel to punish (1800 1900), from gruel food ; because people were given gruel as a punishment] very difficult and tiring ▪ The cast took a break from their gruelling schedule …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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