sourpuss
sourpuss · sourpusses · sourpussed · sourpussing
To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expressionTo make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl.
Recorded US: Speaker: Flame, not lame Recorder: Flame, not lame, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
/ˈsaʊə(ɹ)ˌpʊs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncommon)To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl.
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, sourpussedregular · Lesson
| Base form | sourpuss · to sourpuss |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sourpusses |
| Present participle | sourpussing |
| Past simple | sourpussed |
| Past participle | sourpussed |
Tenses
sourpuss · sourpussed · will sourpuss · have sourpussedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.