grouchy
[ grou-chee ]
adjective,grouch·i·er, grouch·i·est.
sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.
Origin of grouchy
1Other words from grouchy
- grouch·i·ly, adverb
- grouch·i·ness, noun
Other definitions for Grouchy (2 of 2)
Grouchy
[ groo-shee ]
noun
Em·ma·nu·el [e-ma-ny-el], /ɛ ma nüˈɛl/, Marquis de, 1766–1847, French general.
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British Dictionary definitions for grouchy
grouchy
/ (ˈɡraʊtʃɪ) /
adjectivegrouchier or grouchiest
informal bad-tempered; tending to complain; peevish
Derived forms of grouchy
- grouchily, adverb
- grouchiness, noun
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