(countable) Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles. [from 1530s]

May 11th, 2026

(intransitive, obsolete) To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.

May 10th, 2026

(intransitive) To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.

May 9th, 2026

(uncountable) The state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.

May 8th, 2026