gristi

Serbo-Croatian

/ɡrîsti/

verb
Definitions
  • (ambitransitive) to bite, gnaw, nibble
  • (ambitransitive) to corrode, erode, fret eat away at (gradually wear away by rubbing or chemically)
  • (transitive) to annoy, bother, vex, rankle
  • (transitive) to snap at, snarl at, rail at (another person due to annoyance)
  • (ambitransitive) to snack

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gryzti.

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*gryzti

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