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grouchy
adjective \ˈgrau̇-chē\
: tending to complain about things : having a bad temper
grouch·i·ergrouch·i·est
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First Known Use of GROUCHY
circa 1895
Related to GROUCHY
- Synonyms
- choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, irritable, grumpy, irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stuffy, testy, waspish
- Antonyms
- forbearing, long-suffering, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining
GROUCHY Defined for Kids
grouchy
adjective \ˈgrau̇-chē\
grouch·i·ergrouch·i·est
Definition of GROUCHY for Kids
: tending to be irritable or to complain a lot
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