A Scottish dialect word meaning brisk, lively, alert, and self-assured — the kind of energetic confidence you see in someone who walks into a room like they own it, or a terrier who acts like it's ten feet tall.
A Scottish dialect word meaning brisk, lively, alert, and self-assured — the kind of energetic confidence you see in someone who walks into a room like they own it, or a terrier who acts like it's ten feet tall. 'Crouse' implies a certain cheerful boldness, the opposite of timid or downcast. While rarely heard outside of Scotland and not common even there today, it occasionally surfaces in historical fiction and regional dialect enthusiast circles.
After two drams of whisky, the old man was crouse enough to tell the whole pub exactly what he thought of the council.
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(Scotland) In a brisk, lively or bold manner.
A Scottish adverb meaning in a brisk, lively, confident, or bold manner. 'Crouse' in Scots means cheerful, brisk, and self-assured — crousely describes someone walking, speaking, or acting with confidence and energy. Rarely heard outside Scottish dialectal usage.
(Scotland) Friendly, agreeable, pleasant.
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(Scotland) brisk; lively; bold.