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Definition: Grueling |
GruelingAdjective1. Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: GruelingSynonyms: arduous (adj), backbreaking (adj), gruelling (adj), hard (adj), heavy (adj), laborious (adj), labourious (adj), punishing (adj), toilsome (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Grueling |
| English words defined with "grueling": arduous ♦ backbreaking ♦ gruelling ♦ hard, heavy ♦ laborious, labourious ♦ punishing ♦ toilsome. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Production. Airplane engines. An airplane engine is torn down after it has gone through a grueling test in a Midwest plant. Each of the disassembled parts will be carefully inspected before the engine is reassembled and subjected to a final checkup. Conti. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Economic History | Guinea | But, some work under grueling conditions for little or no money in the mines and quarries. (references) |
Worker Rights | Cote d'Ivoire | Many are under 12 years of age, are placed in indentured servitude for $140 (100,000 CFA francs), work 12-hour days under grueling conditions for $135 to $189 (95,000 to 125,000 CFA francs) per year, and locked at night in crowded sheds, with their clothing confiscated. (references) |
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| Language | Translations for "grueling"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | rraskapitës (exhausting, killing). (various references) | |
Arabic | منهك (dog tired, dogsbody, exhausted, exhausting, haggard, overfatigued, overstrained, overtaxed, overtired, overworked, run down, tired, tiring, toilsome, toil-worn, weary, worn out), مرهق (arduous, burdened, dog tired, exacting, exhausted, exhausting, fatigued, fatiguing, laborious, onerous, operose, oppressed, oppressive, overtaxed, overtired, overworked, run down, strained, strenuous, stressed, tired, tiring, toil-worn, trying, wearing, wearisome, weary, worn, worn out), عقاب شديد. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | изтощителен (depletive, depletory, exhausting, exhaustive, fatiguing, grinding, killing, wearing). (various references) | |
Chinese | 重罚. (various references) | |
Czech | vyèerpávající (backbreaking, enervating, exhaustible, exhausting, exhaustive, gruelling, killing, nerve racking). (various references) | |
French | très dur, sévère (grim), éreintant, épuisant. (various references) | |
German | mörderisch (blistering, breakneck, butcherly, dreadful, gory, homicidal, iniquitous, internecine, killing, murderous, murderously, terrible). (various references) | |
Greek | εξαντλητικόσ (exhaustive, killing). (various references) | |
Hebrew | מי'ע (gruelling, illsome, laborious, tiresome, toilsome, uphill, wearisome), מתיש (exhausting, gruelling, wasting), מפרך. (various references) | |
Hungarian | fárasztó (against the collar, burdensome, difficult, exhausting, fatiguing, grinding, gruelling, irking, irksome, onerous, pain in the neck, stiff, sweaty, tedious, tiresome, tiring, toilful, toilsome, trying, uphill, warm, weariful, wearing, wearisome), döglesztő (gruelling). (various references) | |
Indonesian | sangat meletihkan. (various references) | |
Italian | faticoso (arduous, arduously, difficult, grindingly, gruelling, hard, killing, labored, laborious, laboured, stiff, strenuous, tiresome, tiring, toilsome, uphill, wearisome), duro (adamant, bitter, dull, flinty, gruelling, hard, hard part, hard-hearted, harsh, rough, rugged, severe, sharp, something hard, steely, stiff, swingeing, testing, tight, tough, trying), assassino (assassin, cutthroat, gruellingly, killer, killing, murderer, murderous, slayer). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | uelinggray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | sova (birching, drubbing, dusting, gruelling, hiding, lacing, licking, paddywhack, thrashing, towelling, walloping, warming, whaling), situao difcil (gruelling, impasse), severo (austere, bad, bitter, blue, censorious, close, closet, cornered, dour, grim, gruelling, hard, hard-faced, hard-grained, harsh, inclement, iron-bound, joggly, keen, pointed, relentless, rigid, rigorous, rough, rugged, scathing, severe, smart, squint-eyed, stern, stiff, strait, straitlaced, strict, stringent), fatigante (gruelling, laborious, sweaty, tiresome, tiring, trying, wearing), esgotante (exhausting, gruelling, wearing), duro (adamant, callous, cornered, crapy, crusty, die-hard, flinty, gruelling, gruff, hard, hard-boiled, hard-up, heartless, iron, iron-bound, jarring, marble, non-ductile, racking, rocky, rough, rugged, set, severe, shrewd, sinewy, solid, stand-up, stern, stiff, toilsome, tough, unfeeling, unkind, unrelenting, unyielding, wiry), difcil (grave, gruelling, hard, heavy, hidebound), castigo (avengement, birching, castigation, chastisement, discipline, flogging, gruelling, pain, payment, penalty, punishment, retribution, sanction). (various references) | |
Russian | изнурительный (all out, back-breaking, exhausting, fatiguing, gruelling, tiring, wasting, wearisome). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | naporan (drudgery, gruelling, heavy, labored, laboured, strenuous, tiring, toilful, toilsome, trying). (various references) | |
Spanish | riguroso (arduous, chuffy, coriaceous, deep, didactic, gruelling, hard boiled, inclement, inflexible, rigorous, severe, strict, stringent, tight, unkind), rigurosidad (gruelling), reñido (at variance, gruelling, hard-fought), no flexible (gruelling), homicida (gruellingly, homicidal, homicide, murderer, murderess), agotador (exhauster, exhausting, fatiguing, gruelling, gruesome, hard, killing, punishing, strenuous, taxing). (various references) | |
Swedish | svår pärs (gruelling), straff (chastisement, gruelling, infliction, judgement, judgment, pain, penalty, penalty kick, punishment), sträng (astringent, austere, chaste, chord, dour, gruelling, hard, harsh, inclement, intemperate, rigorous, severe, strict, string, swath, unbending, wire), hård (adamant, austere, backbreaking, concrete, grim, gruelling, gruff, hard, harsh, inclement, intemperate, ironbound, keen, obdurate, robust, severe, stern, tenacious, tight, tough, unkind), ansträngning (effort, endeavor, endeavour, exertion, fatigue, gruelling, labor, labour), ansträngande (exhausting, gruelling, hard, strenuous, trying). (various references) | |
Turkish | zorluk (adversity, arduousness, complexity, complication, difficulty, entanglement, gaff, gruelling, hardness, hardship, hassle, hobble, rigor, rigour, rough, strain, stumbling block, tightness, toughness), zahmetli (demanding, drudging, exacting, exhausting, exhaustive, fatiguing, gruelling, incommodious, inconvenient, labored, laboring, laborious, laboured, labouring, lucubratory, onerous, painful, toilful, toilsome, troublesome, troublous, trying, uphill, with an effort), zahmet (bother, exertion, gruelling, inconvenience, onerousness, pain, pains, painstaking, punishment, struggle, toil, travail, trouble), yorucu şey (gruelling), yorucu (back breaking, drudging, exhausting, exhaustive, fatiguing, gruelling, irksome, labored, laboring, laborious, laboured, labouring, languorous, painful, strenuous, tiresome, tiring, toilful, toilsome, trying, wearing, wearisome, weary, with an effort), sıkıntılı (annoying, constrained, cornered, dismal, distressed, dreary, Gray, grey, gruelling, troubled, troublesome, troublous, uneasy, unrestful, weighty), meşakkat (difficulty, gruelling, trouble), işkenceli (agonizing, gruelling), işkence (corporal punishment, cruelty, gaff, gruelling, persecution, torment, torture), eziyetli (excruciating, gruelling, painful, tiring, vexatious, vexing), ağır ceza (hard labor, hard labour, harsh penalty, servitude). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | суворий (arctic, astringent, austere, censorious, dour, gruelling, hard, hard-faced, inclement, iron, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, straitlaced, stringent, surly), тяжке покарання (gruelling), виснажливий (all out, back breaking, exhaustive, gruelling, killing, tiring, wasteful, wasting, wearisome). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "grueling": gruelingly, gruelings. (additional references) | |
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"Grueling" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Gaucelin, greeking, Gridelin, gruellinng, grulling, Guelen, gueling. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "grueling" (pronounced gruw"uling or gruw"ling) |
| 5 | -uw" u l i ng | refueling. |
| 4 | -u l i ng | ambling, assembling, babbling, backpedaling, baffling, barreling, battling, belittling, bicycling, boggling, bottling, bristling, bubbling, bugling, bumbling, bundling, bungling, bustling, cackling, canceling, cancelling, channeling, chortling, circling, coddling, commingling, counseling, cradling, crippling, crumbling, cycling, dabbling, dangling, dazzling, Dialing, disabling, disgruntling, dismantling, doubling, dribbling, drizzling, dwindling, embezzling, empaneling, enabling, encircling, entitling, equaling, fizzling, fondling, fumbling, funneling, gambling, giggling, gobbling, groveling, grumbling, gurgling, guzzling, haggling, hassling, hobbling, huddling, humbling, hurdling, hustling, idling, imperiling, initialing, intermingling, jiggling, jostling, juggling, labeling, leveling, mangling, marshaling, meddling, middling, mingling, mislabeling, modeling, mottling, muddling, mumbling, muscling, nibbling, paddling, paneling, parceling, pedaling, peddling, piddling, pummeling, puzzling, quadrupling, quarreling, quibbling, raveling, recycling, redoubling, remodeling, resembling, reshuffling, reveling, rippling, rivaling, ruffling, rumbling, saddling, scrambling, scribbling, scuttling, settling, shriveling, shuttling, signaling, signalling, singling, sizzling, spiraling, spiralling, squabbling, stapling, stenciling, strangling, struggling, stumbling, swiveling, tabling, throttling, tingling, tinkling, toppling, totaling, totalling, toweling, traveling, travelling, trembling, tripling, troubling, tumbling, tunneling, twinkling, unraveling, unsettling, waggling, warbling, wiggling, wobbling, wrangling, wrinkling, yodeling. |
| 3 | -l i ng | annealing, appalling, appealing, ailing, angling, assailing, bailing, baling, balling, bankrolling, beguiling, Belling, billing, blackmailing, boiling, Bolling, bowling, brawling, broiling, buckling, burgling, burling, cajoling, calling, Carling, ceiling, chilling, chronicling, chuckling, compelling, compiling, concealing, consoling, controlling, cooling, corralling, countervailing, coupling, cowling, crackling, crawling, cuddling, culling, curling, curtailing, darling, dawdling, dealing, decoupling, derailing, detailing, dispelling, dissembling, distilling, doling, drilling, drooling, duckling, dueling, dulling, dumpling, dwelling, earthling, emailing, enrolling, entailing, entangling, excelling, expelling, extolling, failing, falling, feeling, felling, fiddling, filing, filling, flailing, fledgling, foaling, foiling, fooling, forestalling, foretelling, fouling, foundling, freewheeling, fueling, fuelling, fulfilling, galling, grappling, Grayling, grilling, groundling, growling, hailing, handling, hauling, healing, heckling, helling, hilling, holing, howling, hurling, hurtling, inhaling, inkling, installing, instilling, jailing, Keeling, killing, kindling, kneeling, lolling, Lulling, mailing, Marling, Melling, milling, mishandling, misspelling, mothballing, mulling, nailing, needling, nestling, nonruling, oiling, outselling, overbilling, overhauling, overkilling, overruling, overselling, panhandling, paralleling, parboiling, paroling, patrolling, pearling, peeling, pickling, piling, Pilling, Pindling, poling, polling, pooling, prevailing, profiling, propelling, prowling, pulling, quelling, quilling, Quisling, railing, rambling, rankling, rappelling, rattling, rebelling, recalling, reconciling, reeling, regaling, rekindling, repealing, repelling, rescheduling, reselling, retailing, retelling, retooling, revealing, ridiculing, Riesling, rifling, rilling, roiling, rolling, rototilling, ruling, rustling, sailing, sampling, Sandling, sapling, scaling, scheduling, Schilling, schooling, scowling, sealing, seedling, Seeling, selling, shelling, shilling, shoveling, shuffling, sibling, skilling, smelling, smiling, smuggling, snarling, Snelling, snowballing, sparkling, Sparling, spelling, spilling, spoiling, sprawling, sprinkling, squealing, stalling, starling, startling, stealing, sterling, stifling, stockpiling, stonewalling, storytelling, straddling, strickling, stripling, strolling, styling, suckling, surveilling, swashbuckling, swelling, swilling, swindling, swirling, tackling, tailing, tangling, telling, thrilling, Tilling, toddling, toggling, toiling, tolling, tooling, trailing, trampling, trickling, trifling, trilling, trolling, twiddling, twirling, unappealing, unavailing, unbundling, underling, underselling, unfailing, unfeeling, unfurling, unsmiling, untangling, unveiling, unwilling, veiling, waffling, wailing, walling, weakling, welling, whaling, wheeling, whirling, whistling, whittling, wholesaling, wiling, willing, wrestling, yearling, yelling. |
| 5 | -r uw" l i ng | drooling, nonruling, ruling. |
| 4 | -uw" l i ng | cooling, dueling, fooling, fueling, fuelling, pooling, retooling, schooling, tooling. |
| 3 | -l i ng | annealing, appalling, appealing, ailing, ambling, angling, assailing, assembling, babbling, backpedaling, baffling, bailing, baling, balling, bankrolling, barreling, battling, beguiling, belittling, Belling, bicycling, billing, blackmailing, boggling, boiling, Bolling, bottling, bowling, brawling, bristling, broiling, bubbling, buckling, bugling, bumbling, bundling, bungling, burgling, burling, bustling, cackling, cajoling, calling, canceling, cancelling, Carling, ceiling, channeling, chilling, chortling, chronicling, chuckling, circling, coddling, commingling, compelling, compiling, concealing, consoling, controlling, corralling, counseling, countervailing, coupling, cowling, crackling, cradling, crawling, crippling, crumbling, cuddling, culling, curling, curtailing, cycling, dabbling, dangling, darling, dawdling, dazzling, dealing, decoupling, derailing, detailing, Dialing, disabling, disgruntling, dismantling, dispelling, dissembling, distilling, doling, doubling, dribbling, drilling, drizzling, duckling, dulling, dumpling, dwelling, dwindling, earthling, emailing, embezzling, empaneling, enabling, encircling, enrolling, entailing, entangling, entitling, equaling, excelling, expelling, extolling, failing, falling, feeling, felling, fiddling, filing, filling, fizzling, flailing, fledgling, foaling, foiling, fondling, forestalling, foretelling, fouling, foundling, freewheeling, fulfilling, fumbling, funneling, galling, gambling, giggling, gobbling, grappling, Grayling, grilling, groundling, groveling, growling, grumbling, gurgling, guzzling, haggling, hailing, handling, hassling, hauling, healing, heckling, helling, hilling, hobbling, holing, howling, huddling, humbling, hurdling, hurling, hurtling, hustling, idling, imperiling, inhaling, initialing, inkling, installing, instilling, intermingling, jailing, jiggling, jostling, juggling, Keeling, killing, kindling, kneeling, labeling, leveling, lolling, Lulling, mailing, mangling, Marling, marshaling, meddling, Melling, middling, milling, mingling, mishandling, mislabeling, misspelling, modeling, mothballing, mottling, muddling, mulling, mumbling, muscling, nailing, needling, nestling, nibbling, oiling, outselling, overbilling, overhauling, overkilling, overruling, overselling, paddling, paneling, panhandling, paralleling, parboiling, parceling, paroling, patrolling, pearling, pedaling, peddling, peeling, pickling, piddling, piling, Pilling, Pindling, poling, polling, prevailing, profiling, propelling, prowling, pulling, pummeling, puzzling, quadrupling, quarreling, quelling, quibbling, quilling, Quisling, railing, rambling, rankling, rappelling, rattling, raveling, rebelling, recalling, reconciling, recycling, redoubling, reeling, refueling, regaling, rekindling, remodeling, repealing, repelling, rescheduling, reselling, resembling, reshuffling, retailing, retelling, revealing, reveling, ridiculing, Riesling, rifling, rilling, rippling, rivaling, roiling, rolling, rototilling, ruffling, rumbling, rustling, saddling, sailing, sampling, Sandling, sapling, scaling, scheduling, Schilling, scowling, scrambling, scribbling, scuttling, sealing, seedling, Seeling, selling, settling, shelling, shilling, shoveling, shriveling, shuffling, shuttling, sibling, signaling, signalling, singling, sizzling, skilling, smelling, smiling, smuggling, snarling, Snelling, snowballing, sparkling, Sparling, spelling, spilling, spiraling, spiralling, spoiling, sprawling, sprinkling, squabbling, squealing, stalling, stapling, starling, startling, stealing, stenciling, sterling, stifling, stockpiling, stonewalling, storytelling, straddling, strangling, strickling, stripling, strolling, struggling, stumbling, styling, suckling, surveilling, swashbuckling, swelling, swilling, swindling, swirling, swiveling, tabling, tackling, tailing, tangling, telling, thrilling, throttling, Tilling, tingling, tinkling, toddling, toggling, toiling, tolling, toppling, totaling, totalling, toweling, trailing, trampling, traveling, travelling, trembling, trickling, trifling, trilling, tripling, trolling, troubling, tumbling, tunneling, twiddling, twinkling, twirling, unappealing, unavailing, unbundling, underling, underselling, unfailing, unfeeling, unfurling, unraveling, unsettling, unsmiling, untangling, unveiling, unwilling, veiling, waffling, waggling, wailing, walling, warbling, weakling, welling, whaling, wheeling, whirling, whistling, whittling, wholesaling, wiggling, wiling, willing, wobbling, wrangling, wrestling, wrinkling, yearling, yelling, yodeling. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: regluing. | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-g-i-l-n-r-u" | |
-1 letter: glueing, lugeing, niggler. | |
-2 letters: ginger, gluier, gluing, grunge, gurgle, leggin, ligure, linger, lugger, luggie, luging, lunger, lunier, luring, niggle, reguli, ruling, uglier, urging. | |
-3 letters: gigue, gluer, gruel, guile, gurge, ingle, inure, liger, liner, luger, lunge, lungi, reign, renig, ruing, unrig, urine. | |
-4 letters: genu, gien, girl, girn, gleg, glen, glue, glug, grig, grin, grue, iglu. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-g-i-l-n-r-u" | |
+1 letter: gruelings, gruelling. | |
+2 letters: gruelingly, gruellings, gunslinger, leaguering, regulating, rejuggling, replunging. | |
+3 letters: gunslingers. | |
+4 letters: beglamouring, begrudgingly, beleaguering, deregulating, lifeguarding, regularizing, reregulating, slaughtering. | |
+5 letters: encouragingly, outgeneraling, outglittering, overindulging, overslaughing. | |
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