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Grunt vs Gruntlike - What's the difference?

grunt | gruntlike |

As a noun grunt

is a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

As a verb grunt

is to make a grunt or grunts.

As an adjective gruntlike is

resembling or characteristic of a grunt.

grunt

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
  • The snorting cry of a pig.
  • Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.
  • (label) An infantry soldier. (From the verb, just like all the other senses.)

    • Derived terms

    * grunt boy * grunt work

    Verb

    (en verb) * Frequentative: gruntle
  • To make a grunt or grunts.
  • * Shakespeare
  • To make a grunt or grunts.
  • To break wind; to fart.

    • References

    ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Adjective

    (head)
    • ----

    gruntlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a grunt.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=March 4, author=Jeffrey Gettleman, title=In Congo, With Rebels Now at Bay, Calm Erupts, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“Haa mmm,” Mr. Serundori says, emitting a special gruntlike gorilla greeting that miraculously stops Kabirizi in midcharge. }}