grouse

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

Noun

1. (countable) Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles.
2. (uncountable) The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.

Verb

To hunt or shoot grouse.

Verb

To complain or grumble.

Adj

Excellent.

Priešingybė

excellent, good, great, positive, superior

Sinonimai

grumble

gripe

complain

whine

bitch

bellyache

beef

moan

mutter

niggle

crab

🦀

grouch

murmur

capercaillie

grizzle

partridge

groan

sage grouse

carp

quail

black grouse

holler

squawk

lament

mumble

nag

natter

nudge

out of sight

peachy

perfecto

protest

ptarmigan

quibble

rad

ripping

slap-up

snazzy

solid

spiffing

whimper

yammer

greyhen

kick-ass

lagopus

nit-pick

primo

cush

fantabulous

socko

Vertimai

tétras

urogallo

gallo cedrone

tetraz

nörgeln

mopperen

coq de bruyère

borbottare

refunfuñar

rouspéter

kankeren

maugréer

meckern

ronchonner

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ɡɹaʊs/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Sutampa su prancūzų: grue

In summary

Attested in the 1530s, as grows ("moorhen"), a plural used collectively.
The origin of the noun is unknown; the following derivations have been suggested:
* From Old French grue (“crane”) (modern French grue) or Medieval Latin gruta (“crane”), both from Latin grūs (“crane”).
* Borrowed from Celtic or a different Medieval Latin word.
* Imitative of the bird’s call.
The verb is derived from the noun.