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grouse
1[ grous ]
noun
- any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
- British. the red grouse.
grouse
2[ grous ]
grouse
3[ grous ]
adjective
- excellent; great; wonderful.
grouse
1/ ɡraʊs /
verb
- intr to grumble; complain
noun
- a persistent complaint
grouse
2/ ɡraʊs /
noun
- any gallinaceous bird of the family Tetraonidae, occurring mainly in the N hemisphere, having a stocky body and feathered legs and feet. They are popular game birds See also black grouse red grouse
adjective
- slang.excellent
Derived Forms
- ˈgrouser, noun
- ˈgrouseˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- grouseless adjective
- grouselike adjective
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
He has groused relentlessly about regulatory actions against him and his companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, the National Labor Relations Board and others.
While some have groused that Disney theme park prices have gotten too expensive, the same hasn’t been said of the cruise line, according to a survey conducted this summer by Raymond James.
The organisation said that was because gamekeepers are trying to protect their grouse, pheasants and partridge - and the profits they bring.
Still, for every resident grousing about traffic, there were more who said they were tickled by Harris’ presence, and bristled at what they see as others’ unneighborly attitudes.
It was Biden’s team that groused — saying Bash and Tapper should have called out the former president for his many lies.
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