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
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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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2025
And their kitchens, to borrow a phrase from Amor Towles’ great novel, A Gentlemen in Moscow, wouldn’t know a goose from a grouse!
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2025
Instead of grousing, do this: Accept the fact that the brokerage has to cover its costs, but arrange your affairs so that some other customer picks them up.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Noun
In years past, Alone contestants have survived off of a vast array of critters that live in the sub-arctic: beaver, squirrels, grouse, mice, and rabbits.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2025
And their kitchens, to borrow a phrase from Amor Towles’ great novel, A Gentlemen in Moscow, wouldn’t know a goose from a grouse!
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
The rescission request follows grousing from conservative Republicans that the budget plan the House recently approved only after Trump visited Capitol Hill would significantly raise the federal debt in coming years.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2025
Instead of grousing, do this: Accept the fact that the brokerage has to cover its costs, but arrange your affairs so that some other customer picks them up.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouse. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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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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