Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
grunt .
Etymologies
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grunt + -like
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Examples
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The more questions my father asked, the lower Riley sank in his chair, and the more gruntlike his answers became.
Wired Robin Wasserman 2010
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Her responses to polite small talk were gruntlike; as minimalist were her movements: a stab at the air indicates right, another stab indicates left.
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"Haa mmm," Mr. Serundori says, emitting a special gruntlike gorilla greeting that miraculously stops Kabirizi in midcharge.
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Jack let out a gruntlike laugh, like Stendeval didn’t know what he was saying.
Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation Matt Myklusch 2010
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