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Grouse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Grouse? [n] popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet [n] (game bird) flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil [v] complain; "What was he hollering about?" [v] hunt grouse Synonyms \| Synonyms for Grouse: beef \| bellyache \| gripe \| holler \| squawk Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grouse: air a grievance \| beef \| beefing \| bellyache \| bellyaching \| bitch \| bitching \| broiler \| caille \| canard \| caneton \| capon \| chapon \| chicken \| clamor \| complain \| complaining \| complaint \| Cornish hen \| crab \| croak \| destructive criticism \| dindon \| dissent \| duck \| duckling \| faisan \| faultfinding \| fowl \| fret \| fret and fume \| fryer \| fuss \| goose \| grievance \| gripe \| griping \| groan \| groaning \| grouch \| grousing \| growl \| grumble \| grumbling \| grunt \| guinea hen \| holler \| howl \| kick \| kicking \| lodge a complaint \| murmur \| murmuring \| mutter \| oie \| partridge \| peeve \| peevishness \| pet peeve \| petulance \| pheasant \| pigeon \| pigeonneau \| poulet \| protest \| quail \| querulousness \| raise a howl \| register a complaint \| roaster \| scold \| scolding \| sniping \| squab \| squawk \| squawking \| stewing chicken \| take on \| turkey \| volaille \| whining \| wild duck \| yap \| yapping \| yelp See Also \| black grouse \| Bonasa umbellus \| Canachites canadensis \| capercaillie \| capercailzie \| Centrocercus urophasianus \| complain \| covey \| family Tetraonidae \| fowl \| game bird \| grouse \| grouse \| horse of the wood \| kick \| kvetch \| partridge \| Pedioecetes phasianellus \| plain \| prairie chicken \| prairie fowl \| prairie grouse \| ptarmigan \| quetch \| ruffed grouse \| sage grouse \| sage hen \| sharp-tailed grouse \| sound off \| sprigtail \| spruce grouse \| Tetrao urogallus \| Tetraonidae \| wildfowl Grouse In Webster's Dictionary \Grouse\, n. sing. & pl. [Prob. after the analogy of mouse, mice, fr. the earlier grice, OF. griesche meor hen: cf. F. piegri[`e]che shrike.] (Zo["o]l.) Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family {Tetraonid[ae]}, and subfamily {Tetraonin[ae]}, 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. Note: Among the European species are the red grouse ({Lagopus Scoticus}) and the hazel grouse ({Bonasa betulina}). See {Capercaidzie}, {Ptarmigan}, and {Heath grouse}. Among the most important American species are the ruffed grouse, or New England partridge ({Bonasa umbellus}); the sharp-tailed grouse ({Pedioc[ae]tes phasianellus}) of the West; the dusky blue, or pine grouse ({Dendragapus obscurus}) of the Rocky Mountains; the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge ({D. Canadensis}). See also {Prairie hen}, and {Sage cock}. The Old World sand grouse ({Pterocles}, etc.) belong to a very different family. See {Pterocletes}, and {Sand grouse}. \Grouse\, v. i. To seek or shoot grouse.

Grouse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grouse?

[n] popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
[n] (game bird) flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
[v] complain; "What was he hollering about?"
[v] hunt grouse

Grouse In Webster's Dictionary

\Grouse\, n. sing. & pl. [Prob. after the analogy of
mouse, mice, fr. the earlier grice, OF. griesche meor hen:
cf. F. piegri[`e]che shrike.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the
family {Tetraonid[ae]}, and subfamily {Tetraonin[ae]},
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.

Note: Among the European species are the red grouse ({Lagopus
      Scoticus}) and the hazel grouse ({Bonasa betulina}).
      See {Capercaidzie}, {Ptarmigan}, and {Heath grouse}.
      Among the most important American species are the
      ruffed grouse, or New England partridge ({Bonasa
      umbellus}); the sharp-tailed grouse ({Pedioc[ae]tes
      phasianellus}) of the West; the dusky blue, or pine
      grouse ({Dendragapus obscurus}) of the Rocky Mountains;
      the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge ({D.
      Canadensis}). See also {Prairie hen}, and {Sage cock}.
      The Old World sand grouse ({Pterocles}, etc.) belong to
      a very different family. See {Pterocletes}, and {Sand
      grouse}.


\Grouse\, v. i.
To seek or shoot grouse.

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