grouse

¹

[ grous ]

noun

, plural grouse, grous·es.

1. any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
2. British. the red grouse.

grouse

²

[ grous ]

verb (used without object)

, groused, grous·ing.

1. to grumble; complain:

   I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.

   Synonyms: fuss, fret, gripe

noun

1. a complaint.

grouse

³

[ grous ]

adjective

, Australian Slang.

1. excellent; great; wonderful.

grouse

¹

/ ɡraʊs /

verb

1. intr to grumble; complain

noun

1. a persistent complaint

grouse

²

/ ɡraʊs /

noun

1. See red grouse, black grouse
   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

1. slang.
   excellent

Derived Forms

• ˈgrouser, noun
• ˈgrouseˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• grouseless adjective
• grouselike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of grouse¹

First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain

Origin of grouse²

First recorded in 1885–1900; originally British army slang; further origin uncertain; grouch

Origin of grouse³

First recorded in 1920–25; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of grouse¹

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of grouse²

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

One player seemingly groused at his union on Thursday for not pushing back.

From The Daily Beast

That’s bad news for local brokers and private agents, who grouse that the upstarts provide subpar services compared to them.

From Ozy

“I spent $100 on tickets I can’t use,” the man groused as he tried to argue with one of the theater’s representatives, and then, with his companion, walked disconsolately away.

From Washington Post

The bulk of the economic damage inflicted by cats cataloged in Leroy’s analysis comes from their impact on native biodiversity and resulting losses in spending on birdwatching and hunting birds like ducks, pheasants and grouse.

From Science News

A graduate student at Western Colorado University is classifying photos to determine whether there’s a significant difference in the number of Gunnison sage grouse at the restored sites compared with adjacent untreated areas.

From Science News

Louis Bacon, another big donor, owns land all over the world, including a grouse-hunting estate in Scotland.

From The Daily Beast

One remaining letter thanks a friend for sending some grouse and a book, the former described as “splendid.”

From The Daily Beast

Wood pigeon, pheasant, partridge, grouse, peacocks, hares, wild rabbits, and waterfowl are all dietary staples.

From The Daily Beast

The pair will tour the Famous Grouse distillery and will meet young people at the Strathearn Community Campus in Crieff.

From The Daily Beast

Many intellectuals grouse about the competitions as eye candy for the alienated.

From The Daily Beast

The gallinaceous birds include the large blue grouse of the coast, replaced in the Rocky Mountains by the dusky grouse.

From Project Gutenberg

Inside of Woodcock's wing,—body orange coloured silk neatly ribbed,—hackle from a grouse for legs.

From Project Gutenberg

Finding that Regis Brugiere paid little attention to the grouse so carefully pointed, Jim resolved to hunt on his own account.

From Project Gutenberg

Make a stiff forcemeat from the breast of a fowl or pheasant, or the two breasts of partridge or grouse.

From Project Gutenberg

Cut some fillets of grouse into cutlet shapes, also some slices of fried bread; sprinkle the latter with grated Parmesan cheese.

From Project Gutenberg