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17 words match “GRUNT”

GRUNT v. 3 definitions
se, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound. Who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life. Shak. Grunting ox (Zoöl.), the yak.
GRUNTER n. 3 definitions
One who, or that which, grunts; specifically, a hog. "Bristled grunters." Tennyson.
GRUNTINGLY adv.
In a grunting manner.
GRUNTLE v.
To grunt; to grunt repeatedly. [Obs.]
GRUNTLING n.
A young hog.
DISGRUNTLE v.
To dissatisfy; to disaffect; to anger. [Colloq.]
CRIBBING n.
orse lays hold of the crib or manger with his teeth and draws air into the stomach with a grunting sound.
GROIN v.
To grunt to growl; to snarl; to murmur. [Obs.] Chaucer. Bears that groined coatinually. Spenser.
MARGATE FISH n.
is aurolineatus) of the Gulf of Mexico, esteemed as a food fish; -- called also red-mouth grunt.
MUD n.
fresh-water fish (Acantharchum pomotis) of the Eastern United States. It produces a deep grunting note. -- Mud bath, an immersion of the body, or some part of it, in mud charged with medicinal agents, as a remedy for disease. -- Mud boat, a large flatboat used in deredging. -- Mud cat. See Catfish. -- Mud crab (Zo…
MUSICAL a.
lly. -- Musical fish (Zoöl.), any fish which utters sounds under water, as the drumfish, grunt, gizzard shad, etc. -- Musical glasses, glass goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes. CF. Harmonica, 1.
PIGFISH n.
Any one of several species of salt-water grunts; -- called also hogfish.
REDMOUTH n.
n United States, having the inside of the mouth bright red. Called also flannelmouth, and grunt.
SOREHEAD n.
One who is disgruntled by a failure in politics, or the like. [Slang, U.S.]
SQUIRREL n.
uthern United States. (b) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides). (c) The redmouth, or grunt. (d) A market fish of Bermuda (Holocentrum Ascensione). -- Squirrel grass (Bot.), a pestiferous grass (Hordeum murinum) related to barley. In California the stiffly awned spiklets work into the wool of sheep, and into the t…
TOMTATE n.
A Florida and West Indian grunt (Bathystoma, or Hæmulon, rimator); also, any of various allied species.
YAK n.
ies, some of which lack the mane and the long hair on the flanks. Called also chauri gua, grunting cow, grunting ox, sarlac, sarlik, and sarluc. Yak lace, a coarse pillow lace made from the silky hair of the yak.