gretto — meaning in English

English meaning

• mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
• scab noun A dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.

Senses

gretto is used for these senses in English:

• mean Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
• scab A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.

mean — full definition

1. verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
2. verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
3. adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
4. adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
5. noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").

petty — full definition

1. adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
2. adj Small-minded and overly concerned with trivial things, often out of spite.

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