grunter

noun

grunt·​er

-tə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that grunts

specifically : hog

2

: any of various fishes which make a grunting noise: such as

a

: grunt

b

: drum

especially : freshwater drum

c

: either of two sea breams of southern Africa

3

: a horse subject to grunting

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gruntare, from grunten + -are, -er -er

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Rhymes for grunter

• bunter
• punter