grunter

[ gruhn-ter ]

noun

1. a hog.
2. any animal or person that grunts.
3. grunt ( def 7 ).

ˈgrunter

/ ˈɡrʌntə /

noun

1. a person or animal that grunts, esp a pig
2. See grunt
   another name for grunt

Word History and Origins

Origin of grunter¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; grunt, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Stubbs crept in first, and Grunter followed exactly two feet behind, in approved badger fashion.

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However, the badger is nothing if not persevering, and Stubbs and Grunter decided to make one last effort to oust the invader.

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Grunter crept into the half-completed 'earth'; and Stubbs, after pausing to lick his sore pads, followed her.

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Not a leaf stirred, but scent lay long on the warm air, and his nose told him that Grunter was down there before him.

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At moonrise, however, Grunter woke, punctual as an alarum clock.

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