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grouchy

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grouchy /ˈgraʊtʃi/ adjective
grouchier; grouchiest
grouchy
/ˈgraʊtʃi/
adjective
grouchier; grouchiest
Learner's definition of GROUCHY
somewhat informal
: tending to complain about things : having a bad temper脾气坏的;喜欢抱怨的

— grouchily

/ˈgraʊtʃəli/ adverb

— grouchiness

/ˈgraʊtʃinəs/ noun [noncount]
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grouchier; grouchiest
: given to grumbling : peevish
grouchily adverb
grouchiness noun

Example Sentences

I get grouchy when I'm tired. a lack of sleep would make anyone grouchy
Recent Examples on the Web This could lessen the odds of grouchy people complaining about long airport lines, or relieve the extra stress of passengers running to their gates. cleveland, 27 Mar. 2022 Chayefsky, like many others in the 1960s and 1970s, was grouchy about the increasingly democratic nature of television, remembering the Fifties, when networks used to air plays by the likes of Horton Foote, Gore Vidal, and, um, Paddy Chayefsky. Kyle Smith, National Review, 5 May 2020 Her 12th book follows grouchy and loving diabetic grandmother Loretha Curry and her group of 60-something friends together grappling with aging, relationships and loss. Kiley Reid, Time, 25 Mar. 2020 Price’s public persona during his four seasons with the Sox ranged from indifferent to grouchy with only occasional smiles. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2020 So the day ended, just shy of midnight, with grouchy lawmakers and weary staff (and journalists) preparing to return at 10 a.m. Friday morning for the historic vote. Annah Aschbrenner, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2019 Oscar was also a hit, albeit in his own grouchy way. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2019 His Romford accent thrilled grouchy Lee Marvin, and his horse-racing jokes disarmed the queen into a smile of genuine happiness. The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019 An uncomfortable bed can lead to all sorts of plights—from back pain, to restless nights, to grouchy mornings. Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grouchy was circa 1895
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