grouchy

[ grou-chee ]
/ ˈgraʊ tʃi /
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adjective, grouch·i·er, grouch·i·est.

sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.

Origin of grouchy

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; grouch + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM grouchy

grouch·i·ly, adverb grouch·i·ness, noun

Words nearby grouchy

grotius, groton, grotto, grotty, grouch, grouchy, grough, ground, ground alert, ground bait, ground ball

Definition for grouchy (2 of 2)

Grouchy
[ groo-shee ]
/ gruˈʃi /

noun

Em·ma·nu·el [e-ma-ny-el] /ɛ ma nüˈɛl/, Marquis de,1766–1847, French general.

Words related to grouchy

crusty, cantankerous, testy, petulant, surly, grumpy, irascible, cross, discontented, grumbling, ill-tempered, peevish, querulous, snappy, sulky

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British Dictionary definitions for grouchy

grouchy
/ (ˈɡraʊtʃɪ) /

adjective grouchier or grouchiest

informal bad-tempered; tending to complain; peevish

Derived forms of grouchy

grouchily, adverb grouchiness, noun