grampus

Example Sentences

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He continues: “Water dog, grampus, grumpus, mollyhugger, horny head, devil dog.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2018

It h a menacing or amorous puff, similar to the grampus.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

But a grampus is a cetacean, and that is the family to which whales belong.

From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Gooch, Thelma

Cruiskeen's breathing suggested a cross between a grampus and a gramophone; Philippa's hair had come down, and she had a stitch in her side.

From Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin

He dashed along beside the wall of the building—and after him lunged Regan, grunting like a grampus, a threat in every grunt.

From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)