grunt

How To Use grunt In A Sentence

• Following the sound, Silk found himself among the sellers he sought Hobbled deer reared and plunged, their soft brown eyes wild with fright; a huge snake lifted its flat, malevolent head, hissing like a kettle on the stove; live salmon gasped and splashed in murky, glass-fronted tanks; pigs grunted, lambs baaed, chickens squawked, and milling goats eyed passersby with curiosity and sharp suspicion. Nightside The Long Sun
• There were shoals of grunt and goatfish sheltering in the shadow of our boat.
• Among the dainties was a live pig, which squeaking and grunting in anticipation of its fate, supplied to this orderly procession the absence of a musical band. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1
• Pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera) are in the grunt family and are another good bait for most bottom fish.
• Then they would disband the defeated regime's army, turning hundreds of thousands of trained soldiers into disgruntled potential insurgents.
• Despite scrubbing up well for the shoot, he grunts, ‘I don't think I'll be doing James Bond any time soon.’
• There are grunts, an accompanying triangle, and even something like be-bop drums.
• All I got for my pains was a grunt that fitted well with his simian features. DEAD BEAT
• As they grunted and jabbed, Mr. McCain chatted with a few players and their coaches, shook a few hands and then headed to the sidelines. McCain Huddles With Marshall Team - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
• They are insectoid creatures, hunched over and scuttling, with writhing tentacles where their mouth should be and a grunting, clicking language. WATCHING: District 9