Definition of grouchy in English:

grouchy

adjectivegrouchiest, grouchier ˈɡraʊtʃiˈɡraʊtʃi

Irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining.
the old man grew sulky and grouchy
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't want to disturb him too much and being grouchy doesn't make me feel very cuddly anyhow, so I head out quickly and hope that the walk to work will clear my head a bit.
- He was grouchy at me for being late, but then warmed up.
- I thought you were grouchy and cranky, but I had no idea what two teeth could do to a human being, and the world will never be the same.
- I was so tired and grouchy I just couldn't be bothered.
- So we bought our minivan, and we've both been grouchy about it.
- Well, I appear to have recovered from my grouchy spell this week.
- I know I sound really grouchy and maybe I am but when I heard everybody complaining I got annoyed.
- If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a £100 charge for putting up with you.
- Because Papa grew so grouchy and irascible as his health failed, I wondered at times how many people really liked him.
- She was cranky and grouchy most of the time and her feet hurt but she had work to do.
- She managed to look grumpy and grouchy for a whole 10 seconds, then her smile appeared again and she stared up at the ceiling.
- If I sometimes seem grouchy or disoriented, remember that like Walt Whitman I contain multitudes.
- But instead, there were snubs and grouchy charges of poisoning relationships.
- Their discovery made them grouchy; they tried to clear us away.
- I am appalling in the morning, really foul-tempered and grouchy.
- I wrote the above a few days ago, and now I'm not grouchy at all.
- Maria in the morning was an entirely different entity from Maria the rest of the day, and twice as grouchy and irritable.
- If your answer is no and you wake up feeling grumpy and grouchy instead, then you may want to reconsider napping.
- Thus confined to bed and therefore incredibly grumpy and grouchy, she made life difficult for anyone visiting her.
- They had come in last Monday, and he was slightly grouchy.
Synonyms
grumpy, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, crabbed, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, moody, miserable, morose, sullen, surly, churlish
touchy, testy, tetchy, huffy, snappish, waspish, prickly
informal snappy, cranky
British informal narky, ratty, eggy, like a bear with a sore head, whingy
North American informal soreheaded, sorehead, peckish
Australian/New Zealand snaky
dated miffy

Derivatives

grouchily

adverb

‘Fine,’ she said grouchily, sipping her smoothie and turning away from him.
Example sentencesExamples
- Kevin groaned and grouchily got in the back seat.
- ‘Damn you,’ I muttered grouchily, and in keeping with his all-too-good mood, he simply poked me and carried on.
- Irritated at the prospect of having to consider such a question, I called out grouchily.
- ‘I don't see why I have to be here,’ he muttered grouchily, kicking a column and scowling blackly at it.

grouchiness

nounˈɡraʊtʃɪnəsˈɡraʊtʃinəs

Usually he was after the laugh because for all his grouchiness, Papa had a good disposition and was at heart a funny man.
Example sentencesExamples
- I understated the grouchiness of the article, and his obvious unhappiness with a lot of new historicism.
- The fatigue and grouchiness have evaporated, and when her publicist comes to fetch her, she looks genuinely disappointed that we don't have more time.
- We've all currently got colds, leading to a fair degree of grouchiness and lack of sleep.
- And, if you need another diagnostic, check your company's mood: One of the biggest symptoms of inevitable doom is grouchiness.

Rhymes

pouchy, slouchy

Definition of grouchy in US English:

grouchy

adjectiveˈɡrouCHēˈɡraʊtʃi

Irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining.
the old man grew sulky and grouchy
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus confined to bed and therefore incredibly grumpy and grouchy, she made life difficult for anyone visiting her.
- Maria in the morning was an entirely different entity from Maria the rest of the day, and twice as grouchy and irritable.
- I don't want to disturb him too much and being grouchy doesn't make me feel very cuddly anyhow, so I head out quickly and hope that the walk to work will clear my head a bit.
- I thought you were grouchy and cranky, but I had no idea what two teeth could do to a human being, and the world will never be the same.
- I know I sound really grouchy and maybe I am but when I heard everybody complaining I got annoyed.
- I was so tired and grouchy I just couldn't be bothered.
- Because Papa grew so grouchy and irascible as his health failed, I wondered at times how many people really liked him.
- I am appalling in the morning, really foul-tempered and grouchy.
- If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a £100 charge for putting up with you.
- If I sometimes seem grouchy or disoriented, remember that like Walt Whitman I contain multitudes.
- They had come in last Monday, and he was slightly grouchy.
- He was grouchy at me for being late, but then warmed up.
- If your answer is no and you wake up feeling grumpy and grouchy instead, then you may want to reconsider napping.
- Well, I appear to have recovered from my grouchy spell this week.
- She was cranky and grouchy most of the time and her feet hurt but she had work to do.
- Their discovery made them grouchy; they tried to clear us away.
- She managed to look grumpy and grouchy for a whole 10 seconds, then her smile appeared again and she stared up at the ceiling.
- But instead, there were snubs and grouchy charges of poisoning relationships.
- So we bought our minivan, and we've both been grouchy about it.
- I wrote the above a few days ago, and now I'm not grouchy at all.
Synonyms
grumpy, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, crabbed, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, moody, miserable, morose, sullen, surly, churlish

单词	grouchy
释义	Definition of grouchy in English: grouchy adjectivegrouchiest, grouchier ˈɡraʊtʃiˈɡraʊtʃi Irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining. the old man grew sulky and grouchy Example sentencesExamples I don't want to disturb him too much and being grouchy doesn't make me feel very cuddly anyhow, so I head out quickly and hope that the walk to work will clear my head a bit. He was grouchy at me for being late, but then warmed up. I thought you were grouchy and cranky, but I had no idea what two teeth could do to a human being, and the world will never be the same. I was so tired and grouchy I just couldn't be bothered. So we bought our minivan, and we've both been grouchy about it. Well, I appear to have recovered from my grouchy spell this week. I know I sound really grouchy and maybe I am but when I heard everybody complaining I got annoyed. If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a £100 charge for putting up with you. Because Papa grew so grouchy and irascible as his health failed, I wondered at times how many people really liked him. She was cranky and grouchy most of the time and her feet hurt but she had work to do. She managed to look grumpy and grouchy for a whole 10 seconds, then her smile appeared again and she stared up at the ceiling. If I sometimes seem grouchy or disoriented, remember that like Walt Whitman I contain multitudes. But instead, there were snubs and grouchy charges of poisoning relationships. Their discovery made them grouchy; they tried to clear us away. I am appalling in the morning, really foul-tempered and grouchy. I wrote the above a few days ago, and now I'm not grouchy at all. Maria in the morning was an entirely different entity from Maria the rest of the day, and twice as grouchy and irritable. If your answer is no and you wake up feeling grumpy and grouchy instead, then you may want to reconsider napping. Thus confined to bed and therefore incredibly grumpy and grouchy, she made life difficult for anyone visiting her. They had come in last Monday, and he was slightly grouchy. Synonyms grumpy, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, crabbed, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, moody, miserable, morose, sullen, surly, churlish touchy, testy, tetchy, huffy, snappish, waspish, prickly informal snappy, cranky British informal narky, ratty, eggy, like a bear with a sore head, whingy North American informal soreheaded, sorehead, peckish Australian/New Zealand snaky dated miffy Derivatives grouchily adverb ‘Fine,’ she said grouchily, sipping her smoothie and turning away from him. Example sentencesExamples Kevin groaned and grouchily got in the back seat. ‘Damn you,’ I muttered grouchily, and in keeping with his all-too-good mood, he simply poked me and carried on. Irritated at the prospect of having to consider such a question, I called out grouchily. ‘I don't see why I have to be here,’ he muttered grouchily, kicking a column and scowling blackly at it. grouchiness nounˈɡraʊtʃɪnəsˈɡraʊtʃinəs Usually he was after the laugh because for all his grouchiness, Papa had a good disposition and was at heart a funny man. Example sentencesExamples I understated the grouchiness of the article, and his obvious unhappiness with a lot of new historicism. The fatigue and grouchiness have evaporated, and when her publicist comes to fetch her, she looks genuinely disappointed that we don't have more time. We've all currently got colds, leading to a fair degree of grouchiness and lack of sleep. And, if you need another diagnostic, check your company's mood: One of the biggest symptoms of inevitable doom is grouchiness. Rhymes pouchy, slouchy Definition of grouchy in US English: grouchy adjectiveˈɡrouCHēˈɡraʊtʃi Irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining. the old man grew sulky and grouchy Example sentencesExamples Thus confined to bed and therefore incredibly grumpy and grouchy, she made life difficult for anyone visiting her. Maria in the morning was an entirely different entity from Maria the rest of the day, and twice as grouchy and irritable. I don't want to disturb him too much and being grouchy doesn't make me feel very cuddly anyhow, so I head out quickly and hope that the walk to work will clear my head a bit. I thought you were grouchy and cranky, but I had no idea what two teeth could do to a human being, and the world will never be the same. I know I sound really grouchy and maybe I am but when I heard everybody complaining I got annoyed. I was so tired and grouchy I just couldn't be bothered. Because Papa grew so grouchy and irascible as his health failed, I wondered at times how many people really liked him. I am appalling in the morning, really foul-tempered and grouchy. If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a £100 charge for putting up with you. If I sometimes seem grouchy or disoriented, remember that like Walt Whitman I contain multitudes. They had come in last Monday, and he was slightly grouchy. He was grouchy at me for being late, but then warmed up. If your answer is no and you wake up feeling grumpy and grouchy instead, then you may want to reconsider napping. Well, I appear to have recovered from my grouchy spell this week. She was cranky and grouchy most of the time and her feet hurt but she had work to do. Their discovery made them grouchy; they tried to clear us away. She managed to look grumpy and grouchy for a whole 10 seconds, then her smile appeared again and she stared up at the ceiling. But instead, there were snubs and grouchy charges of poisoning relationships. So we bought our minivan, and we've both been grouchy about it. I wrote the above a few days ago, and now I'm not grouchy at all. Synonyms grumpy, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, crabbed, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, moody, miserable, morose, sullen, surly, churlish
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