Meaning
A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English grunten, from Old English grunnettan (“to grunt”), from Proto-West Germanic *grunnattjan, from Proto-Germanic *grunnatjaną (“to grunt”), frequentative of Proto-Germanic *grunnōną (“to grunt”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrun- (“to shout”). Cognate with German grunzen (“to grunt”), Danish grynte (“to grunt”). The noun senses are all instances of zero derivation from the verb.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: