grouchier; grouchiest
: given to grumbling : peevish
grouchily adverb
grouchiness noun

Examples of grouchy in a Sentence

I get grouchy when I'm tired. a lack of sleep would make anyone grouchy
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The fans who booed last week at Gillette Stadium seemed more grouchy than outraged. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 The Grinch will also host an ugly sweater party with green pancakes, green hot chocolate, and grouchy crafts. Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 There’s Loto, who designed and maintains the canoe; Kele, the grouchy elder chef who prepares vegetables; and Moni, a young storyteller and Maui fanboy. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024 Why was everyone grouchy after drinking the apple cider? Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grouchy 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grouchy was circa 1895

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“Grouchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouchy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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