grouse
noun
any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae.
grouser
-
a word derived from
grouse.
Example Sentences
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But even grave-robbing isn’t as unpleasant as the dynamics of the Morelli family, led by chief screamer, grouser, mayoral candidate and all-around non-people-person Linda Morelli.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
He is the barking grouser who can be won over by a younger person’s optimistic, higher-pitched spunk.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2021
The gist is that this grouser, John Kosgrove, asked for an upgrade, citing the hassle and delay, and H.P. agreed.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2012
At least," he corrected himself, "there was one I met, and he was a grouser.
From Under Fire: the story of a squad by Fitzwater Wray
Do what I will my pen carries me away and I find myself writing like an ill-conditioned "grouser."
From Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 by Sir Ian Hamilton
