Grouse

Word GROUSE
Character 6
Hyphenation grouse
Pronunciations /ɡɹaʊs/

Definitions and meanings of "Grouse"

What do we mean by grouse?

Any of various plump, chiefly ground-dwelling gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae of northern North America and Eurasia, characteristically having feathered legs and nostrils and mottled plumage. noun

To complain; grumble. intransitive verb

A cause for complaint. noun

To hunt or shoot grouse.

The Scotch ptarmigan, moorhen, or red-game, Tetrao or Lagopus scoticus, a British gallinaceous bird with feathered feet. It is a local modification or insular race of the common ptarmigan of Europe. Hence — 2. Some bird like the above; any bird of the family Tetraonidœ and subfamily Tetraoninæ. noun

In the widest sense, as a collective plural, the grouse family, Tetraonidæ. In this sense the word includes various partridges and related birds. noun

Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family Tetraonidæ, and subfamily Tetraoninæ, inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans (Lagopus), having feathered feet. noun

To seek or shoot grouse. intransitive verb

To complain or grumble. intransitive verb

Any of various game birds of the family Tetraonidae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere. noun

To seek or shoot grouse. verb

A cause for complaint. noun

To complain or grumble. verb

Excellent. adjective

Complain verb

Hunt grouse verb

Popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet noun

Flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil noun

Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere.

Word heard mostly in Australia's 2nd largest city, Melbourne meaning something wonderful, amazing. Urban Dictionary

Just Something Fucken Awsome. Urban Dictionary

A word meaning great or good. Urban Dictionary

A term to describe that something/someone is Teriffic, Good, Great!, It r0x. Urban Dictionary

Something really good, used instead of good Urban Dictionary

Great! best fkn thing ever Urban Dictionary

1. something awesome, great etc. 2. can also be substituted with "mickey mouse". continual of australian slang ie. telephone = dog and bone Urban Dictionary

Something or someone that is cool, amazing, awsome ect Urban Dictionary

Term which means to MUTTER, GRIPE Urban Dictionary

Not just from Melbourne! All over Australia. Something fantastic. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Grouse

The word "grouse" in example sentences

Main courses included more Dornoch lamb, wild sea bass from Usan, turbot from Scrabster and grouse from the Scottish moors. ❋ Paul Levy (2010)

When i am in grouse country, I am also in Whitetail country. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our only grouse is we have very little bread, but we are expecting to get more from Tuesday May 5th. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My chief grouse is that on a supposedly literary site (short fiction, flash fiction, “everyday” fiction), you do not know that “everyday”, in the context in which you use it, both on the site as well as, perhaps, on the cover of the book, is ONE word, an adjective. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The effect of so much industrial activity on the area's herds of pronghorn and mule deer, and on the increasingly rare sage grouse, is unknown. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"The grouse is no doubt very good," she said, "and being to the manner born as ye may say, I never tire of it; but for a genteel supper like what you have always given to the lads –" ❋ Margaret (1891)

Instead of needing to take responsibility and say something like “I think the target we’ve been using in recent years isn’t aggressive enough so I’m writing a bill to change it and will try to persuade people to sign on,” they get to sort of grouse from the sidelines in a non-specific way if things go bad. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This was true: the grouse was the one good thing we ate – well hung, the breasts and legs taken off the carcass and served the right shade of pink, the offal spread on toast. ❋ Unknown (2011)

These include ruffed grouse, which is why the RGS is so involved in the planning process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Chaseing squirrels, rabbits and even a couple slow flyin grouse. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This strange and sonorous cry was produced by a game bird called grouse in the United States. ❋ Unknown (2005)

HATTIE WASHBURN, GOODWIN, S.D. "The grouse is a very fine bird." ❋ Various (N/A)

I hope Campbell, and the dogs, and the grouse are all flourishing and to flourish, and that all Corrybrough is thriving and satisfactory. ❋ Unknown (1891)

The Barren Grounds of Kentucky, and a few other districts, are inhabited by the ruffle grouse, which is also often called the pheasant. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

The Echanis project, she said, also will be built on habitat for falcons, golden eagles and sage grouse, which is being considered for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Bob Sallinger, the Portland Audubon Society's conservation director, called the area "an incredibly valuable landscape from a wildlife standpoint." ❋ Unknown (2010)

From a birding perspective, the grouse were the stars of the day. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"[Kangaroos] are grouse, [mate]!" ❋ D3rt (2003)

[Tommo]:Get a fucken load of my [big mac] Ben: Thays fucken [Grouse] ❋ Darren Thomson (2005)

[Shazza]: [Aww] [Wazza], you're grouse! ❋ AngryChegro (2003)

[I had] a grouse [day] [today]. ❋ Louis (2001)

[man], that [party] was grouse(man, that party was [really good]) ❋ Jenzo (2006)

[mann] that [chicks] hair is [freakin] grouse! ❋ LaurenJIZZFACE (2007)

1. "Like my car?" "Yeah, it's [the grouse]". 2. "the seats you [get there] are [mickey mouse]". ❋ Liverbird Upon My Chest (2010)

[john] is way [grouser] than [i am]. ❋ Dunkaroogirl (2009)

He groused to himself about [the bad] [job] they had [done]. ❋ Larstait (2003)

How was the [footy]? "Grouse" ❋ Aussiegirl (2004)

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