grouchy

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grouchy

/ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/

Rhymes with -aʊtʃi

Where it comes from

US 1895. From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang.

adjective grouchier · grouchiest

Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.
Similar: cranky, grumpy, tetchy

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adj irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain

Español	malhumorado, gruñón, refunfuñón
日本語	不機嫌な fukigen-na
Português	irritado, reclamão, mal humorado
Français	grincheux
Deutsch	genervt
Ελληνικά	κακότροπος kakótropos
Русский	ворчливый vorčlivyj

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@misc{grouchy_2026,
  title = {grouchy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grouchy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}