Definition of GRAMPUS

grampus

Plural: grampuses

Noun

  • A large marine dolphin or a killer whale.
  • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
  • slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
  • A killer whale (Orcinus orca).
  • Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus), with a blunt nose.
  • A hellbender salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis.
  • A giant whip scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus)

Examples

  • The unexpected play of GRAMPUS surprised his Words With Friends opponent.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *grampas, grappays, grapas, graspeys, from Anglo-Norman grampais, Old French graspois, craspois (“whale, (salted) whale meat; blubber; seal”), from Medieval Latin craspicis (literally “fat fish”), from Latin crassus (“fat”) + piscis (“fish”).

Synonyms

Grampus griseus, killer, killer whale, orca, Orcinus orca, sea wolf

Scrabble Score: 12

grampus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grampus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grampus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

grampus: valid Words With Friends Word