grouchy

¹

[grou-chee]

adjective

grouchier, grouchiest 

1. sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.

Grouchy

²

[groo-shee]

noun

1. Emmanuel Marquis de, 1766–1847, French general.

ˈgrouchy

/ ˈɡraʊtʃɪ /

adjective

1. informal,  bad-tempered; tending to complain; peevish

Other Word Forms

• grouchily adverb
• grouchiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈgrouchy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; grouch + -y ¹

Related Words

• cantankerous 
• crusty 
• grumpy 
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