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/ˈsaʊə(ɹ)ˌpʊs/ · noun
(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.
“Oh, stop your sourpussing. We got what you needed.”
Use sourpuss when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sourpuss means (informal) A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch; a scowling person..
Common synonyms include gloomy gus, picklepuss.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They butt heads sometimes because Jenna can be pretty selfish and tone-deaf, and Jeordie can be a little bit of a sourpuss.
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