grouse 1
— grouseless , adj. — grouselike , adj.
/grows/ , n. , pl. grouse, grouses .
1. any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Cf. black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse .
2. Brit. the red grouse.
[ 1525-35; orig. uncert. ]
grouse 2
— grouser , n.
/grows/ , v. , groused, grousing , n. Informal.
v.i.
1. to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
n.
2. a complaint.
[ 1850-55; orig. uncert.; cf. GROUCH ]
Syn. 1. gripe, fret, fuss.
grouse 3
/grows/ , adj. Australian Slang.
excellent; great; wonderful.
[ 1940-45; orig. uncert. ]