sourpuss en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsaʊə(ɹ)ˌpʊs/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).
Meanings
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(informal) A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch; a scowling person.
They butt heads sometimes because Jenna can be pretty selfish and tone-deaf, and Jeordie can be a little bit of a sourpuss.
2025, S.E. Case, “Bonus Comics”, in Rigsby WI, volume 1: Foothold, →ISBN, page Ladies Be Shopping:[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?
2007 November 2, Joshua Hamilton, “The Runaway” (8:24 from the start), in Giancarlo Volpe, director, Avatar: The Last Airbender, season 3 (Book Three: Fire), episode 7, spoken by Katara and Toph Beifong (Mae Whitman and Jessie Flower):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sourpusses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
de Miesepeter (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · de Sauertopf (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · pl maruda (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · fi hapannaama (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · cmn 悶悶不樂的人 /闷闷不乐的人 (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · bg вечно кисел човек (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · grc ὄξος (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · cmn 愁眉苦臉的人 /愁眉苦脸的人 (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · es cascarrabias (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · ro acritură (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · pl zrzęda (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · fr râleur (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable) · fr grincheux (person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable)