"gruntulous" meaning in All languages combined

See gruntulous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more gruntulous [comparative], most gruntulous [superlative]
Etymology: From grunt + -ulous. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grunt|-ulous}} grunt + -ulous Head templates: {{en-adj}} gruntulous (comparative more gruntulous, superlative most gruntulous)
  1. Of a sound, resembling a grunt; gruntlike.
    Sense id: en-gruntulous-en-adj-VyJaMLFb
  2. Full of grunts; expressed with grunts.
    Sense id: en-gruntulous-en-adj-KIQYorZ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: grunt, gruntingly, gruntlike
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