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View synonyms for grouchy

grouchy

1

[ grou-chee ]

adjective

grouchier, grouchiest.
  1. sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.

Grouchy

2

[ groo-shee ]

noun

  1. Em·ma·nu·el [e-m, a, -n, y, -, el], Marquis de, 1766–1847, French general.

ˈgrouchy

/ ˈɡraʊtʃɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    bad-tempered; tending to complain; peevish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈgrouchily, adverb
  • ˈgrouchiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • grouchi·ly adverb
  • grouchi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grouchy1

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

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