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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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Small summer blooms attract butterflies and luna moths, while late season berries are favored by robins, flickers, and grouse.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
When the Giants left, Yankees fans were grousing about him with a mixture of irritation, respect and envy.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
From owls one night to frogs the next, with drumming ruffed grouse in-between, the weekend served up a Northwoods symphony at its finest.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Small summer blooms attract butterflies and luna moths, while late season berries are favored by robins, flickers, and grouse.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
As New York Knicks owner James Dolan memorably groused last summer in a memo to the NBA’s board of governors, the terms of the new national media deal threaten to make a hash of the legacy RSN model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
When the Giants left, Yankees fans were grousing about him with a mixture of irritation, respect and envy.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouse. Accessed 29 May. 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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