Grouchy

Pronunciation: /ɡraʊtʃi/

Definitions of grouchy

adjective describing someone who is irritable or in a bad mood

Example Sentences

A1 My grandfather can be grouchy in the mornings.

A2 The teacher was grouchy because the students were talking during the lesson.

B1 She was feeling grouchy after a long day at work.

B2 The grouchy customer complained about the service at the restaurant.

C1 Despite his grouchy demeanor, he was actually a very kind person.

C2 The author's grouchy attitude towards critics was well-known in literary circles.

Examples of grouchy in a Sentence

formal The professor was feeling quite grouchy after grading a stack of exams.

informal I try to avoid talking to my boss when he's feeling grouchy.

slang My mom gets really grouchy if she hasn't had her morning coffee.

figurative The storm clouds overhead seemed to mirror my grouchy mood.

Grammatical Forms of grouchy

• past tense: grouched
• plural: grouchies
• comparative: grouchier
• superlative: grouchiest
• present tense: grouches
• future tense: will grouch
• perfect tense: have grouched
• continuous tense: is grouchng
• singular: grouchy
• positive degree: grouchy
• infinitive: to grouch
• gerund: grouching
• participle: grouched

Origin and Evolution of grouchy

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'grouchy' originated in the English language.

Evolution of the word: The word 'grouchy' originally meant to be sulky or ill-tempered. Over time, it has come to be used more broadly to describe someone who is irritable or easily annoyed.