grouchy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡɹaʊtʃi/

Adjective

grouchy (comparative grouchier, superlative grouchiest)

1. (originally, student slang) Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. [From 1895]

   His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.

Synonyms

• cranky, grumpy, tetchy; See also Thesaurus:irritable

Related terms

• grouch

Translations

• French: grincheux
• German: genervt
• Russian: ворчливый
• Spanish: irritable, malhumorado, gruñón, refunfuñón

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