Grouchily

Pronunciation: /ɡraʊtʃɪli/

Definitions of grouchily

adverb In a manner that shows a bad-tempered or sulky attitude

Example Sentences

A1 She answered the phone grouchily.

A2 The old man grouchily complained about the weather.

B1 Despite feeling tired, she grouchily agreed to help with the project.

B2 The customer grouchily demanded a refund for the faulty product.

C1 The professor grouchily dismissed the student's question as irrelevant.

C2 The CEO grouchily reprimanded the employees for their lack of productivity.

Examples of grouchily in a Sentence

formal The customer complained grouchily about the slow service at the restaurant.

informal She woke up grouchily this morning and didn't want to talk to anyone.

slang He was grouchily muttering under his breath while working on the project.

figurative The old man grouchily waved his cane at the noisy kids playing in the park.

Grammatical Forms of grouchily

• past tense: grouchily
• plural: grouchilys
• comparative: more grouchily
• superlative: most grouchily
• present tense: grouchily
• future tense: will grouchily
• perfect tense: have grouchily
• continuous tense: is grouchily
• singular: grouchily
• positive degree: grouchily
• infinitive: to grouchily
• gerund: grouchily
• participle: grouchily

Origin and Evolution of grouchily

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'grouchily' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'grucchen' which means to grumble or complain.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'grouchily' has come to be used to describe someone who is in a bad mood or easily irritated.