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grouchy
1[grou-chee]
adjective
sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.
Grouchy
2[g
noun
Emmanuel Marquis de, 1766–1847, French general.
ˈdzܳ
/ ˈɡʊʃɪ /
adjective
informalbad-tempered; tending to complain; peevish
Other Word Forms
- grouchily adverb
- grouchiness noun
- ˈdzܳ adverb
- ˈdzܳԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Matt Roush adds, “Subtlety rarely wins awards, but I’d like to see Harrison Ford’s masterful underplaying as ‘Shrinking’s’ grouchy shrink prove me wrong.”
As grouchy as Rick can be, he doesn’t seem like the type to lie, especially not to Chelsea.
“Sesame Street’s” garbage-can dwelling green monster tells us about his favorite piece of trash and how to put on your best grouchy face.
Scott wrote in The Times, “you are likely to leave this one feeling as grouchy and put-upon as the title character.”
The grouchy tabby gets another big-screen adaptation, this time following an unexpected reunion with his father.
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