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a. & n. from Rumble, v. i.

In a rumbling manner.

In a grumbling manner.

A rumbling or gurgling noise produced by wind in the bowels. Dunglison.

s, and breast. Ambition sighed: she found it vain to trust The faithless column, and the crumbling bust. Pope.

Murmuring; grumbling; -- sometimes applied to the rumbling produced by a slight attack of the gripes. [Scot.] Burns.

trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock. Earthquake alarm, a bell signal constructed to operate on the…

e with all that accompanies it, as horses, liveried servants, etc., a showy turn-out. The rumbling equipages of fashion . . . were unknown in the settlement of New Amsterdam. W. Irving.

To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. Gay.

Low; deep in the throat; guttural; rumbling; as,

To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.

To utter in a grumbling manner; to mutter.

Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.

artly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words in a grumbling indistinct manner, indicating discontent or displeasure; to mutter. Peace, you mumbling fool. Shak. A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself. Otway.

To sound with a low, rumbling noise. Thick lightings flash, the muttering thunder rolls. Pope.

Snarling; grumbling. [R.] Bp. Montagu.

Easily crumbling to pieces; friable; loose; as, a powdery spar.

To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls. To roll about, to gad abroad. [Obs.] Man shall not suffer his wife go roll about. Chaucer.

Breaking or crumbling readily in the mouth; crisp; as, short pastry.

To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds. "An angry cur snarls while he feeds." Dryden & Lee.