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grouse
1[ grous ]
noun
- any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
- British. the red grouse.
grouse
2[ grous ]
grouse
3[ grous ]
adjective
- excellent; great; wonderful.
grouse
1/ ɡʊ /
verb
- intr to grumble; complain
noun
- a persistent complaint
grouse
2/ ɡʊ /
noun
- 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
- slang.excellent
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲ, noun
- ˈdzܲˌ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- dzܲl adjective
- dzܲl adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
One anonymous colleague groused to the publication City and State that he had abandoned "the politics of trying to compromise and bringing people along by logic" during the 2021 strike.
Red grouse feed on young heather shoots and nest in the more mature heather stands.
Jordan assented enthusiastically, grousing: “You have a judge in Timbuktu, California, who can do some order and some injunction” to obstruct Trump.
Republicans and conservatives express a narrower concern — they grouse that passive fund managers push a liberal agenda on corporate managements, especially in “ESG” categories, the environment, social issues and corporate governance.
In 2016, he groused about inheriting “a disaster” from Barack Obama.
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