grinch
Use Grinch in a sentence noun
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
Origin:
1965–70; from the Grinch, name of a character created by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
1965–70; from the Grinch, name of a character created by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
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| —n | |
| informal (US) a person whose lack of enthusiasm or bad temper has a depressing effect on others | |
| [C20: from a character in the 1957 children's book How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr Seuss (1904--91), US writer and illustrator, whose full name was Theodor Seuss Geisel] | |
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Grinch
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | grinch |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| Etymology: | character in How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) |
| Main Entry: | grinch |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to make a harsh grating noise |
| Etymology: | French grincer |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
Grinch
"spoilsport;" all usages trace to Dr. Seuss' 1957 book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
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Example sentences
Makes the grinch in me go away, even if only for a bit.
Don't let the credit card grinch strike while on vacation.
Don't let the credit card grinch strike while on vacation.
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