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

Then leaving Kurz, he went up to Br�sig, who was running up and down the room puffing like a grampus, and said: "He didn't mean what he said, Br�sig."

From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz

The chivalrous Mr. Pottle heaved up from his pillow like an irate grampus from the depths of a tank.

From The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales by Connell, Richard

It was my first visit to Sydney since her marriage, and I enjoyed myself much, and threw off my cough, and could get up stairs without blowing like a grampus.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II by Downey, Edmund