sourpuss
sourpuss · sourpusses · sourpussed · sourpussing
To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expressionTo make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl.
/ˈsaʊə(ɹ)ˌpʊs/
» Tom is a sourpuss.
Meaning
1 senses(uncommon)To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl.
Examples
4 sentencesTom is a sourpuss.
Don't be such a sourpuss.
He's a sourpuss.
ruОн зануда.
What a sourpuss!
deWas für ein Griesgram!
Origin
From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).
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Forms
sourpusses, sourpussing, sourpussed, sourpussed| Base form | sourpuss · to sourpuss |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sourpusses |
| Present participle | sourpussing |
| Past simple | sourpussed |
| Past participle | sourpussed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle