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Synonyms of grouse

119 similar words · 54 opposite words

Another word for grouse is moorcock. Other synonyms of grouse are moorbird and moorfowl.

Synonyms and similar words for grouse

nounAny of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic...

adjectiveExcellent.

Opposite of grouse

adjectiveExcellent.

Meaning of grouse

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

Full definition of grouse

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Questions about synonyms of grouse

What is another word for grouse?
Grouse has 119 synonyms on Word.ws, such as moorcock, moorbird and moorfowl.
What is the opposite of grouse?
The opposite of grouse is abysmal. Other antonyms of grouse are atrocious, awful, bad, chronic and coarse.
What does grouse mean?
Grouse means any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles.

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