adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Tending to complain or grumble; peevish or grumpy.
grouchily grouch'i·ly adv.
grouchiness grouch'i·ness n.
grouchy
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adjective
- Having or showing a bad temper: bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish. Informal crabby, mean2. Idioms: out of sorts. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
| Antonyms: grouchy |
adj
Definition: complaining, irritable
Antonyms: complimentary, complimenting, content, happy, pleased, praising, satisfied
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IN BRIEF: Cross and complaining.
Students are often grouchy when they have to get up early to study for tests.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
perversely irritable
Synonyms: crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
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