Definition of sourpuss in English:

sourpuss

nounˈsaʊəpʊsˈsaʊ(ə)rˌpʊs

informal

A bad-tempered or habitually sullen person.
Example sentencesExamples
- If Thomas has a reputation for being a sourpuss, those who have been around him for most of his career insist that reputation is unwarranted anyway.
- But I am not sure if being a sourpuss is enough reason to fire somebody.
- In any case, I don't think that Ms. Rice is a sourpuss.
- It's far more entertaining and funny than the sourpusses want you to think.
- No-one likes a prima donna or a sourpuss… no matter what work you're given to do, no matter how wet or cold you get on location or how many coffees you have to fetch, smile.
- Political parties in Canada are truly democratic organizations and don't deserve the cheap shots they constantly take from the media and from politically cynical sourpusses.
- And I can imagine readers growing weary of Gogol, who's too much of a sourpuss.
- But since it's all in good fun only a sourpuss could fail to laugh.
- And unfortunately, throughout the '90s, he was a sourpuss about the economy, so his dour warnings are not to be taken, I think, with too much seriousness.
- No one cares for a sourpuss, regardless of his or her other attributes.
- This might very well be the most complimentary set of remarks ever made by this renowned sourpuss about his native land.
- Current conditions are not nearly as bad as some sourpusses would have us believe.
- Consequently I now have a reputation as a sourpuss and a grouch.
- The reaction of your other half, however, is that of a sourpuss.
- I realize I'm going to sound like a sourpuss when I say this, but I didn't find one instance when I laughed out loud.
- I'm a cross old sourpuss who prefers thinking deep thoughts about Plato and why it always rains when I haven't got my jacket, to engaging in friendly exchanges.
- So why is this sourpuss even bothering to attend the party?
- And as you can well imagine, there are some sourpusses in your organization that will be actively resistant, so keep a smile on your face.
- The sourpuss told Cory that he should keep me away from the customers, because I obviously didn't know what I was doing.
- The elder must be respectable - not a sourpuss or a stuffed shirt - but a man who has gained respect.
Synonyms
misery, mope, dog in the manger, damper, dampener, spoilsport, pessimist, prophet of doom
shrew, curmudgeon, discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, fault-finder, carper
North American crank
informal crosspatch, grouch, grump, virago, grouser, whinger, wet blanket, party pooper, doom merchant
North American informal kvetch
rare jade, melancholiac

Origin

1930s (originally US): from sour + puss².

Definition of sourpuss in US English:

sourpuss

nounˈsaʊ(ə)rˌpʊsˈsou(ə)rˌpo͝os

informal

A bad-tempered or habitually sullen person.
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm a cross old sourpuss who prefers thinking deep thoughts about Plato and why it always rains when I haven't got my jacket, to engaging in friendly exchanges.
- Political parties in Canada are truly democratic organizations and don't deserve the cheap shots they constantly take from the media and from politically cynical sourpusses.
- No one cares for a sourpuss, regardless of his or her other attributes.
- And unfortunately, throughout the '90s, he was a sourpuss about the economy, so his dour warnings are not to be taken, I think, with too much seriousness.
- The elder must be respectable - not a sourpuss or a stuffed shirt - but a man who has gained respect.
- It's far more entertaining and funny than the sourpusses want you to think.
- In any case, I don't think that Ms. Rice is a sourpuss.
- But I am not sure if being a sourpuss is enough reason to fire somebody.
- So why is this sourpuss even bothering to attend the party?
- The reaction of your other half, however, is that of a sourpuss.
- Current conditions are not nearly as bad as some sourpusses would have us believe.
- Consequently I now have a reputation as a sourpuss and a grouch.
- If Thomas has a reputation for being a sourpuss, those who have been around him for most of his career insist that reputation is unwarranted anyway.
- And I can imagine readers growing weary of Gogol, who's too much of a sourpuss.
- The sourpuss told Cory that he should keep me away from the customers, because I obviously didn't know what I was doing.
- And as you can well imagine, there are some sourpusses in your organization that will be actively resistant, so keep a smile on your face.
- But since it's all in good fun only a sourpuss could fail to laugh.
- This might very well be the most complimentary set of remarks ever made by this renowned sourpuss about his native land.
- I realize I'm going to sound like a sourpuss when I say this, but I didn't find one instance when I laughed out loud.
- No-one likes a prima donna or a sourpuss… no matter what work you're given to do, no matter how wet or cold you get on location or how many coffees you have to fetch, smile.
Synonyms
misery, mope, dog in the manger, damper, dampener, spoilsport, pessimist, prophet of doom

Origin

1930s (originally US): from sour + puss.

单词	sourpuss
释义	Definition of sourpuss in English: sourpuss nounˈsaʊəpʊsˈsaʊ(ə)rˌpʊs informal A bad-tempered or habitually sullen person. Example sentencesExamples If Thomas has a reputation for being a sourpuss, those who have been around him for most of his career insist that reputation is unwarranted anyway. But I am not sure if being a sourpuss is enough reason to fire somebody. In any case, I don't think that Ms. Rice is a sourpuss. It's far more entertaining and funny than the sourpusses want you to think. No-one likes a prima donna or a sourpuss… no matter what work you're given to do, no matter how wet or cold you get on location or how many coffees you have to fetch, smile. Political parties in Canada are truly democratic organizations and don't deserve the cheap shots they constantly take from the media and from politically cynical sourpusses. And I can imagine readers growing weary of Gogol, who's too much of a sourpuss. But since it's all in good fun only a sourpuss could fail to laugh. And unfortunately, throughout the '90s, he was a sourpuss about the economy, so his dour warnings are not to be taken, I think, with too much seriousness. No one cares for a sourpuss, regardless of his or her other attributes. This might very well be the most complimentary set of remarks ever made by this renowned sourpuss about his native land. Current conditions are not nearly as bad as some sourpusses would have us believe. Consequently I now have a reputation as a sourpuss and a grouch. The reaction of your other half, however, is that of a sourpuss. I realize I'm going to sound like a sourpuss when I say this, but I didn't find one instance when I laughed out loud. I'm a cross old sourpuss who prefers thinking deep thoughts about Plato and why it always rains when I haven't got my jacket, to engaging in friendly exchanges. So why is this sourpuss even bothering to attend the party? And as you can well imagine, there are some sourpusses in your organization that will be actively resistant, so keep a smile on your face. The sourpuss told Cory that he should keep me away from the customers, because I obviously didn't know what I was doing. The elder must be respectable - not a sourpuss or a stuffed shirt - but a man who has gained respect. Synonyms misery, mope, dog in the manger, damper, dampener, spoilsport, pessimist, prophet of doom shrew, curmudgeon, discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, fault-finder, carper North American crank informal crosspatch, grouch, grump, virago, grouser, whinger, wet blanket, party pooper, doom merchant North American informal kvetch rare jade, melancholiac Origin 1930s (originally US): from sour + puss². Definition of sourpuss in US English: sourpuss nounˈsaʊ(ə)rˌpʊsˈsou(ə)rˌpo͝os informal A bad-tempered or habitually sullen person. Example sentencesExamples I'm a cross old sourpuss who prefers thinking deep thoughts about Plato and why it always rains when I haven't got my jacket, to engaging in friendly exchanges. Political parties in Canada are truly democratic organizations and don't deserve the cheap shots they constantly take from the media and from politically cynical sourpusses. No one cares for a sourpuss, regardless of his or her other attributes. And unfortunately, throughout the '90s, he was a sourpuss about the economy, so his dour warnings are not to be taken, I think, with too much seriousness. The elder must be respectable - not a sourpuss or a stuffed shirt - but a man who has gained respect. It's far more entertaining and funny than the sourpusses want you to think. In any case, I don't think that Ms. Rice is a sourpuss. But I am not sure if being a sourpuss is enough reason to fire somebody. So why is this sourpuss even bothering to attend the party? The reaction of your other half, however, is that of a sourpuss. Current conditions are not nearly as bad as some sourpusses would have us believe. Consequently I now have a reputation as a sourpuss and a grouch. If Thomas has a reputation for being a sourpuss, those who have been around him for most of his career insist that reputation is unwarranted anyway. And I can imagine readers growing weary of Gogol, who's too much of a sourpuss. The sourpuss told Cory that he should keep me away from the customers, because I obviously didn't know what I was doing. And as you can well imagine, there are some sourpusses in your organization that will be actively resistant, so keep a smile on your face. But since it's all in good fun only a sourpuss could fail to laugh. This might very well be the most complimentary set of remarks ever made by this renowned sourpuss about his native land. I realize I'm going to sound like a sourpuss when I say this, but I didn't find one instance when I laughed out loud. No-one likes a prima donna or a sourpuss… no matter what work you're given to do, no matter how wet or cold you get on location or how many coffees you have to fetch, smile. Synonyms misery, mope, dog in the manger, damper, dampener, spoilsport, pessimist, prophet of doom Origin 1930s (originally US): from sour + puss.
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