gruntle


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gruntle

(ˈɡrʌntəl)
vb (intr)
to grunt or groan
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gruntle

- Can be used for swine, meaning "to make a little grunt."
See also related terms for swine.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.gruntle - cause to be more favorably inclinedgruntle - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate
calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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On still nights, the rhythmic gruntle and squeak of frogs carried across the water.
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It had a gruntle in the heich of the heid, and under that it had twa een, ane nose and mouth, ane brow, ane cheek, ane tongue, and lugs like to the similitude of man in all sorts; the remanent thereof was ane othr gryce without hair.
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"Gruntle," as a noun (Scottish dialect), means face, or the snout of a pig.
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