growlers

noun

plural of growler
as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person we can't figure out why our very happy and optimistic friend is dating that chronic growler

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  1. crabs
  2. bears
  3. complainers
  4. cranks
Noun
  • The broader climate conditions also shifted in the crabs’ favor.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The species faces many threats, including a reduction of underwater grasses that shelter young crabs, experts said.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of crabs
Noun
  • According to wildlife officials, bears are known to cache and defend food sources this time of year and noted reports that at least one moose had recently been killed nearby.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The restrictions are important because clarity disappears quickly when the price advertised online bears little resemblance to the final bill.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of bears
Noun
  • Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Definition of complainers
Noun
  • Casement windows swing out using cranks to open rather than sliding up or to the side on a track like standard windows.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
  • In 2018, the state legislature passed a law that outlawed the possession and sale of bump stocks, along with trigger cranks and devices that make the gun operate like an automatic weapon.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of cranks
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