grumble vs quibble

grumble

verb
  • To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner. 

  • To utter in a grumbling fashion. 

  • To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals. 

noun
  • A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound. 

  • The sound made by a hungry stomach. 

  • A surly complaint. 

quibble

verb
  • To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. 

  • To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner. 

noun
  • An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. 

How often have the words grumble and quibble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )