sourpuss
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sourpuss
- /ˈsaʊə(ɹ)ˌpʊs/
Where it comes from
From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).
noun sourpusses
- A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch; a scowling person. [Katara (Mae Whitman):] Guys, I think these scams have gone far enough. If you keep doing them, something bad is gonna happen. [Toph (Jessie Flower):] Could you for once stop being such a sourpuss and just lighten up. [Katara:] Oh, I'm sorry, you think I should be more like you? Like some wild child
verb sourpusses · sourpussing · sourpussed
- To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl. “Oh, stop your sourpussing. We got what you needed.”
Translations
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noun person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable
| Español | cascarrabias |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 悶悶不樂的人 /闷闷不乐的人 mènmènbùlè de rén, 愁眉苦臉的人 /愁眉苦脸的人 chóuméikǔliǎn de rén |
| Français | grincheux, râleur |
| Deutsch | Miesepeter, Sauertopf |
| Română | acritură |
verb make a gloomy facial expression
| 中文 | 愁眉苦臉 /愁眉苦脸 chóuméikǔliǎn, 板著臉 /板著脸 |
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title = {sourpuss},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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