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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Examples of grouse in a Sentence
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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Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Small mammals and game birds like grouse and wild turkeys will feast on the bugs, as will black bears and other foragers.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
Privately, police officials have groused that the monitor hasn’t said what compliance rates or improvements would be sufficient for the monitorship to end.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The aerodynamic advantages of slotting also permit the explosive flight performance of sprinters such as grouses, which spend most of their time on the ground but burst into flight for a short distance when startled.
—Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Small mammals and game birds like grouse and wild turkeys will feast on the bugs, as will black bears and other foragers.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
Verb
The glut has left some friends and co-workers grousing that every indie game these days seems to be either a cozy farming sim or a roguelike deckbuilder.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
Privately, police officials have groused that the monitor hasn’t said what compliance rates or improvements would be sufficient for the monitorship to end.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouse. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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