While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Complain crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on November 14 2024 LA Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Complain has a total of 5 letters.
Verified Answer
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Definition
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A vulture; the griffin.
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To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the
fingers; to clutch.
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To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.
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To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching
and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain
purgative or indigestible substances.
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To clutch, hold, or pinch a thing, esp. money, with a
gripe or as with a gripe.
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To suffer griping pains.
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To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when
sailing closehauled, requires constant labor at the helm.
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Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch.
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That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the
gripe of a sword.
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A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a
wheel.
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Oppression; cruel exaction; affiction; pinching distress;
as, the gripe of poverty.
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Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; -- chiefly
used in the plural.
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The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore
end; the forefoot.
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The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water,
having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.
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An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to
ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad
bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent
swinging.
Check the table below for more likely or similar clues and answers related to Complain crossword clue.
Rank
Answer
Clue
Publisher
99%
GRIPE
Complain
LA Times
20%
RAISELL
Complains vociferously
Wall Street Journal
20%
CYST
Dermatological complaint
LA Times
20%
ITSAHARDDOCKLIFE
Stevedore's complaint?
New York Times
20%
SBA
Agcy. that takes spam complaints
Wall Street Journal
20%
WHINES
Complains petulantly
LA Times
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The answer we have in our database for "Complain" is: GRIPE
There are a total of 5 letters in GRIPE
The crossword clue "Complain" was last spotted on November 14 2024