crouse

¹

[ kroos ]

adjective

, Scot. and North England.

1. brisk; lively.

Crouse

²

[ krous ]

noun

1. Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.

crouse

/ kruːs /

adjective

1. dialect.
   lively, confident, or saucy

Other Words From

• crousely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of crouse¹

1250–1300; Middle English crus, crous fierce, bold, violent < Middle Low German or Frisian krūs crisp; cognate with German kraus

Word History and Origins

Origin of crouse¹

C14 (Scottish and Northern) English: from Middle Low German krūs twisted, curled, confused

Example Sentences

But even in the world Crouse described, there was still some surprising ideological, economic, and cultural diversity.

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For a home that she recently sold for $2 million, Crouse advised the builder to add a generator as a selling point.

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An armed-forces veteran and a father of five, the victim, Officer Deriek Crouse, had been with campus police about four years.

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The cop he killed was Deriek W. Crouse, a 39-year-old Army veteran and the father of five children.

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Crouse says none of the other council members will comment on the mural or the recall, either.

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But about a year after a friend meets him at Gledsmuir merkit as crouse as ever.

From Project Gutenberg

Such is the astounding statement in a local history printed by John Crouse, in 1768.

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A platform had been built in a field north of the Crouse residence and near the railroad.

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Much to the surprise of the cadets, in the crowd of newcomers was Herman Crouse.

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He said his name was Herman Crouse, and that he was a farmer working a small place some miles away.

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