sourpuss
[ souuhr-poos, sou-er- ]
/ ˈsaʊərˌpʊs, ˈsaʊ ər- /
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noun Informal.
a person having a grouchy disposition that is often accompanied by a scowling facial expression.
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Words nearby sourpuss
sour grapes, sour gum, sour mash, sour-milk cheese, sour on, sourpuss, sour salt, soursop, sourveld, sourwood, Sousa
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Example sentences from the Web for sourpuss
Better that I leave the seminary than stay and become a sourpuss.
Most of his time, though, is dedicated to one famous little sourpuss: Grumpy Cat.
Only now, years later, do I see myself for what I was: a depressed sourpuss not really giving these moms a chance.
Bob C. always thought Bob L. was a sourpuss, too "corrosive."
British Dictionary definitions for sourpuss
sourpuss
/ (ˈsaʊəˌpʊs) /
noun
informal a person whose facial expression or nature is habitually gloomy or sullen
Word Origin for sourpuss
C20: from sour + puss ²
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