释义 |
grunter /ˈɡrʌntə /nounA fish that makes a grunting noise, especially when caught, in particular:- A mainly marine fish of warm waters (family Theraponidae: several genera). another term for grunt (sense 4 of the noun).
In the sometimes-translucent streams beneath us, we can see bream, catfish and grunters as well as pig-nosed turtles, thought, until recently, only to exist in Papua New Guinea....- And then there were the dead fish, mostly grunter, leervis and silvies, I believe, caused apparently by a sudden drop in salinity as the whirlpools mixed fresh water with salty.
- The result was a 3kg grunter for their fry and a fish eagle having to look further afield for its meal.
RhymesArunta, Bunter, chunter, Grantha, Gunter, hunter, junta, punter, shunter |