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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.

ˈdzܳ

/ ˈɡʊʃɪ /

adjective

  1. informalbad-tempered; tending to complain; peevish

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • grouchily adverb
  • grouchiness noun
  • ˈdzܳ󾱱 adverb
  • ˈdzܳ󾱲Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grouchy1

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

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As grouchy as Rick can be, he doesn’t seem like the type to lie, especially not to Chelsea.

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“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.

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Scott wrote in The Times, “you are likely to leave this one feeling as grouchy and put-upon as the title character.”

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The grouchy tabby gets another big-screen adaptation, this time following an unexpected reunion with his father.

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