grouse

[ grous ]

/ graʊs /

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noun, plural grouse, grous·es.

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

British. the red grouse.

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Origin of grouse

First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM grouse

grouseless, adjectivegrouselike, adjective

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grouse²

[ grous ]

/ graʊs /

Informal.

verb (used without object), groused, grous·ing.

to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.

noun

a complaint.

OTHER WORDS FOR grouse

1 gripe, fret, fuss.

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Origin of grouse

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

OTHER WORDS FROM grouse

grouser, noun

Other definitions for grouse (3 of 3)

grouse³

[ grous ]

/ graʊs /

adjective Australian Slang.

excellent; great; wonderful.

Origin of grouse

First recorded in 1920–25; origin uncertain

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How to use grouse in a sentence

From gulls to grouse to grackles, more than 10,000 bird species live on this planet.
Hundreds of new genomes help fill the bird ‘tree of life’|Jake Buehler|November 17, 2020|Science News
For all our grousing about political dynasties, Americans clearly have a thing for them.
Why America Needs Cheney. No, the Other Cheney.|Michelle Cottle|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But until now there hasn't been an outright break, just a lot of behind-the-scenes grousing.
Is Labor Turning Against Obamacare?|Megan McArdle|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But of course it'll take about five days before people on the left are back to grousing about him again.
The Movement Made Him Do It|Michael Tomasky|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Now, the GOP is grousing that Obama has appointed former Sen. Alan Simpson—a Republican!
The Right Stifles Debate|Christopher Buckley|March 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Mavis, sitting on one of the lockers, and listening to the general grousing going on around her, shook herself impatiently.
A Fortunate Term|Angela Brazil
Growling and grousing and his eye all bloodshot from the drouth is in it and the hydrophobia dropping out of his jaws.
Ulysses|James Joyce
This 'ere bloke you're grousing at 'e's a friend of mine, and I'll pipe up for a friend when 'e's being reprimanded undeserving.
One-Act Plays|Various
"Oh, some people find cause for grousing, no matter how good their luck is," Jim answered.
Back To Billabong|Mary Grant Bruce
But soon they settled down to do their job, to take trouble over their work rather than make trouble by grousing over it.
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign|Robert Valentine Dolbey

British Dictionary definitions for grouse (1 of 2)

grouse¹

/ (ɡraʊs) /

verb

(intr) to grumble; complain

noun

a persistent complaint

Derived forms of grouse

grouser, noun

Word Origin for grouse

C19: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for grouse (2 of 2)

grouse²

/ (ɡraʊs) /

noun plural grouse or grouses

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 birdsSee also black grouse, red grouse

adjective

Australian and NZ slang excellent

Derived forms of grouse

grouselike, adjective

Word Origin for grouse

C16: of unknown origin

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