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sourpuss
[souuhr-poos, sou-er-]
noun
a person having a grouchy disposition that is often accompanied by a scowling facial expression.
sourpuss
/ ˈʊəˌʊ /
noun
informala person whose facial expression or nature is habitually gloomy or sullen
Word History and Origins
Origin of sourpuss1
Example Sentences
So there I was: stuck with old sourpuss.
Not to put too fine a point on things, but Mike, as played by Hutcherson, is a real sourpuss.
Feb. 12 was an all-time low for sourpuss Sports letters.
Goodman, also known as an occasional sourpuss, put meeting some of his “sporting heroes,” whether they were in the audience or competing, near the top of his list of memories.
It’s a hard time to be a dictatorial sourpuss in college athletics.
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