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Grouse

/ɡɹaʊs/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Grouse"

noun

1
Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere.

verb

1
To seek or shoot grouse.

🔄 Synonyms of "Grouse"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
gripenoun	(intransitive, informal) To complain; to whine.
hollerverb	(intransitive) To yell or shout.
squawknoun	A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.
beefnoun	(uncountable) The meat from cattle or other bovines.
bellyachenoun	Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Grouse"

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Word	Definition
beefnoun	(uncountable) The meat from cattle or other bovines.
bellyachenoun	Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
gripenoun	A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
hollernoun	A yell, shout.
squawknoun	A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.
albertanoun	A province in western Canada. Capital: Edmonton. Largest city: Calgary.
complainverb	(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
conservationnoun	The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
crabnoun	Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
family tetraonidaenoun	grouse
greater	Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
hindsnoun	A surname.
leknoun	The currency unit of Albania, divided into 100 qindarka.
pinnated	pinnate
ptarmigannoun	Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia.
ruffed	Having a ruff.
sagenoun	The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
shootingnoun	(countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
tetraonidaenoun	grouse
red grousenoun	A medium-sized bird, Lagopus lagopus scotica, of the grouse family, found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.