grouse

/graus/
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grouse

A hunter quietly watches a grouse in the forest.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A type of game bird: A medium to large-sized bird with a plump body and feathered legs, often hunted for sport or food. It belongs to the family Tetraonidae.
    • The flesh of this bird as food: The meat from a grouse, typically cooked by roasting.

  2. Verb:

    • To complain or grumble: To express discontent or annoyance about something in a persistent, peevish manner. This is an informal, chiefly British usage.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (Bird):

    • We went into the Scottish Highlands to hunt for grouse.
    • The red grouse is a common species found on British moors.

  • Noun (Food):

    • For dinner, they served roasted grouse with a berry sauce.

  • Verb (To complain):

    • He's always grousing about the weather.
    • "Stop grousing and help me with this," she said.
Advanced Usage
  • "To grouse about/at someone/something": This is the typical structure for the verb, meaning to complain persistently about a specific subject.
    • The employees groused about the new overtime policy.
    • She groused at her brother for being late.
Variants and Related Words

  • Grouser (noun): A person who habitually grumbles or complains.

    • He's a bit of an old grouser, never happy with anything.

  • Grouchy (adjective): Bad-tempered and inclined to complain. (Note: This is a related adjective form, but it is a distinct word).

    • She's always grouchy before her morning coffee.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Bird): Game bird, ptarmigan (a specific type of grouse).
  • Verb (Complain): Grumble, moan, whine, gripe, beef (slang), whinge (chiefly British).
Related Phrases
  • "To have a grouse" (noun, informal): To have a complaint or grievance.
    • He came to see the manager to have a grouse about the service.
Idioms
  • "Old grouse": A colloquial term for a person who is frequently in a bad mood or complains often.
    • Don't mind him, he's just an old grouse.
grouse

A hunter quietly watches a grouse in the forest.

Noun
  1. popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
  2. flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
Verb
  1. complain
    • What was he hollering about?
  2. hunt grouse

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