plural grouse or grouses
: any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
groused; grousing
grouser
noun
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Verb
She's been grousing to her boss about the working conditions.
Fans have groused that the higher prices are unfair.
Noun (2)
a forum in which employees can air their grouses
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Some ten minutes into our hike, the pup flushes a trio of grouse about 30 yards ahead.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Simon Hill, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2024
And thus the idea that the Seine may be too contaminated with E. coli and other pollutants for her and the world’s other top triathletes isn’t something she — and, likely, most of the other competitors — spend much time grousing about.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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Noun
Americans love to grouse about the rising cost of college.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Some ten minutes into our hike, the pup flushes a trio of grouse about 30 yards ahead.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
There is always a player (usually me) grousing about how their numbers never come up or complaining they get blocked more than everyone else.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2024
And thus the idea that the Seine may be too contaminated with E. coli and other pollutants for her and the world’s other top triathletes isn’t something she — and, likely, most of the other competitors — spend much time grousing about.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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grouse
1 of 2 noun
plural grouse or grouses
: any of various plump-bodied game birds that are usually reddish or grayish brown with feathers on the legs
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