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grouse
1[ grous ]
noun
- any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
- British. the red grouse.
grouse
2[ grous ]
grouse
3[ grous ]
adjective
- excellent; great; wonderful.
grouse
1/ ɡraʊs /
verb
- intr to grumble; complain
noun
- a persistent complaint
grouse
2/ ɡraʊs /
noun
- any gallinaceous bird of the family Tetraonidae, occurring mainly in the N hemisphere, having a stocky body and feathered legs and feet. They are popular game birds See also black grouse red grouse
adjective
- slang.excellent
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Derived Forms
- ˈgrouser, noun
- ˈgrouseˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- grouseless adjective
- grouselike adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Louis Bacon, another big donor, owns land all over the world, including a grouse-hunting estate in Scotland.
One remaining letter thanks a friend for sending some grouse and a book, the former described as “splendid.”
Wood pigeon, pheasant, partridge, grouse, peacocks, hares, wild rabbits, and waterfowl are all dietary staples.
The pair will tour the Famous Grouse distillery and will meet young people at the Strathearn Community Campus in Crieff.
Many intellectuals grouse about the competitions as eye candy for the alienated.
The gallinaceous birds include the large blue grouse of the coast, replaced in the Rocky Mountains by the dusky grouse.
Inside of Woodcock's wing,—body orange coloured silk neatly ribbed,—hackle from a grouse for legs.
Finding that Regis Brugiere paid little attention to the grouse so carefully pointed, Jim resolved to hunt on his own account.
Make a stiff forcemeat from the breast of a fowl or pheasant, or the two breasts of partridge or grouse.
Cut some fillets of grouse into cutlet shapes, also some slices of fried bread; sprinkle the latter with grated Parmesan cheese.
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