Meaning & use
grouse
A plump, ground-dwelling game bird with feathered legs, often hunted in moorland regions.
See it in a sentence
Hunters walked across the heather at dawn, hoping to flush out a grouse.
The chef served roasted grouse with a rich sauce made from red wine.
A note on using this word
Grouse is both singular and plural; you never add an s to describe more than one bird.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To complain in a persistent, grumbling way about something minor.
Employees grumbled and groused about the new parking policy for weeks.
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