grueling

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹuː.lɪŋ/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹu.lɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ʊəlɪŋ

Adjective

grueling (comparative more grueling, superlative most grueling)

1. Alternative spelling of gruelling.
   • 2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 4:

     Medical school, internship, and residency had been physically and emotionally grueling.

Derived terms

• gruelingly

Noun

grueling (plural gruelings)

1. Alternative spelling of gruelling.

Verb

grueling

1. present participle and gerund of gruel

Anagrams

• regluing