Definition of SOURPUSS

sourpuss

Plural: sourpusses

Noun

  • A habitually glum, complaining, or ill-tempered person.
  • someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
  • A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch. A scowling person.

Verb

  • To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl.

Examples

  • Don’t be a SOURPUSS if your opponent gets a lucky draw in Scrabble; just play on!

Origin / Etymology

From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).

Synonyms

gloomy Gus, picklepuss, pouter

Scrabble Score: 10

sourpuss: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sourpuss: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sourpuss: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

sourpuss: valid Words With Friends Word