grunt vs halcyon

grunt

noun
  • Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae. 

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

  • An infantry soldier. 

  • A dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt. 

  • A person who does ordinary and boring work. 

  • The amount of power of which a vehicle is capable. 

  • The snorting cry of a pig. 

verb
  • To break wind; to fart. 

  • To make a grunt or grunts. 

halcyon

noun
  • A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia. 

  • The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam. 

  • A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. 

adj
  • Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher. 

  • Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene. 

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