grouchy
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/
adj
Etymology: US 1895. From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang.
- 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.”