crouse
1 Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- crousely adverb
Etymology
Origin of crouse
1250–1300; Middle English crus, crous fierce, bold, violent < Middle Low German or Frisian krūs crisp; cognate with German kraus
Example Sentences
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If successful, the new regulation is barred from being implemented by the federal government unless Congress passes legislation approving such a crouse.
From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2021
In proverbs such as "A cock's aye crouse on his ain midden" Scotland's tough, sardonic history is distilled.
From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2010
Cluty, fam. the "Old One." cod, pillow, cushion. couthiness, kindness. cowan-boat, a fishing-boat. cranreuch, hoar-frost. creel, basket. crouse, confident, crack crouse, to "talk big." cruisie, crusie, a small iron lamp. cuif simpleton. cushy-doo, cushat, dove.
From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by Galt, John
Never was chanticleer so crouse on his own dung-hill, as Johnny Darbyshire was in his own house.
From Stories of Comedy by Johnson, Rossiter
A cock's aye crouse on his ain midden-head.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
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