SOURPUSSES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

sourpusses

noun

plural of sourpuss

as in crabs

an irritable and complaining person that old sourpuss must spend all his time making sure no one traipses across his lawn

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Noun

Within a few hours the couple, both in their mid-40s, has filled the boat with shellfish, sea urchins, mussels and crabs that Leviñanco will sell at the market in Melinka, the main island in the Guaitecas Archipelago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
One employee pulls out crabs with a small net before letting a customer take their pick of the lot.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of crabs

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

Among his trophies are an Alaskan moose and caribou, wild boars, bears, whitetail deer, Catalina goats and more mule deer bucks than some hunters see in a lifetime.

— Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
The hibernation period usually begins when bears start entering dens in mid-November and lasts until mid-December.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of bears

Noun

For The Times) Courtney does great old ladies and whining teens, Michaels plays great curmudgeons and Palermo is great at space work.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Since 2018, Microsoft has answered those curmudgeons’ cries with the Surface Laptop line, now in its eighth generation.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of curmudgeons

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