1. Plural of grumphy; a Scottish or dialectal term for pigs or swine.
Usage: Scottish dialect; informal; chiefly historical

Examples

• The farmer kept a pen of grumphies near the barn.
• The children laughed at the grumphies rolling in the mud.
• In the old Scottish tale, the grumphies were known for their stubbornness.
• The grumphies ate their fill of grain and scraps.