grunt
/ɡɹʌnt/ noun B2- A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
- The snorting cry of a pig.
- Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.
- A person who does ordinary and boring work.
- An infantry soldier.
- The amount of power of which a vehicle is capable.
- A dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt.
Plural grunts
From the library
“The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutter’s campfire, and has burned his feet,” said Father Wolf with a grunt.
“He has not eaten,” said Baloo, with a grunt of relief, as soon as he saw the beautifully mottled brown and yellow jacket.
Marilla emitted a sound between a sniff and a grunt.
“Don’t grunt,” said Alice; “that’s not at all a proper way of expressing yourself.”
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