grunter
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Meaning · English
A pig.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
We did but keep you surety for our son, / If this be he, — or a draggled mawkin, thou, / That tends her bristled grunters in the sludge[.]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “grunter” mean?
A pig.
Is “grunter” formal or informal?
grunter is generally slang.