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grouchy

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/

adj

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

  1. Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

    His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.

    Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared.