sourpuss

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaʊəˌpʊs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsaʊrˌpʊs, ˈsaʊɚ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(souər′pŏŏs′, sou′ər-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sour•puss /ˈsaʊrˌpʊs, ˈsaʊɚ-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa grouchy, often unsmiling person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sour•puss  (souər′pŏŏs′, sou′ər-),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa person having a grouchy disposition that is often accompanied by a scowling facial expression.
  • sour + puss2 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sourpuss / ˈsaʊəˌpʊs/
  1. a person whose facial expression or nature is habitually gloomy or sullen
Etymology: 20th Century: from sour + puss2
'sourpuss' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
curmudgeon - grizzle

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