sourpuss

[souuhr-poos, sou-er-]

noun

Informal.

1. a person having a grouchy disposition that is often accompanied by a scowling facial expression.

sourpuss

/ ˈsaʊəˌpʊs /

noun

1. informal,  a person whose facial expression or nature is habitually gloomy or sullen

Word History and Origins

Origin of sourpuss¹

First recorded in 1935–40; sour + puss ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of sourpuss¹

C20: from _sour + _puss ²

Example Sentences

So there I was: stuck with old sourpuss.

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Not to put too fine a point on things, but Mike, as played by Hutcherson, is a real sourpuss.

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Feb. 12 was an all-time low for sourpuss Sports letters.

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Goodman, also known as an occasional sourpuss, put meeting some of his “sporting heroes,” whether they were in the audience or competing, near the top of his list of memories.

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It’s a hard time to be a dictatorial sourpuss in college athletics.

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