What does grouchy mean in English? Meaning of grouchy definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "grouchy": annoyed and irritable
Adjective
Meaning: annoyed and irritableSynonyms: bad-tempered
crabbed
crabby
cross
fussy
grouchy
grumpy
ill-temperedSimilar: ill-naturedAdjective: Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. [From 1895] His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near. 1911, Jack London, The Abysmal Brute, Chapter III, Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared. 1922, Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt, Chapter XXXI, He went in to mumble that he was "sorry, didn't mean to be grouchy," and to inquire as to her interest in movies. 1922, Henry William Fischer, Abroad with Mark Twain and Eugene Field, Author's Preface, In Berlin I once heard Susie Clemens—ill-fated, talented girl, who died so young—say to her father: "Grouchy again! They do say that you can be funny when company is around—too bad that you don't consider Henry Fisher company."1911, Jack London, The Abysmal Brute, Chapter III, Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared.1922, Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt, Chapter XXXI, He went in to mumble that he was "sorry, didn't mean to be grouchy," and to inquire as to her interest in movies.1922, Henry William Fischer, Abroad with Mark Twain and Eugene Field, Author's Preface, In Berlin I once heard Susie Clemens—ill-fated, talented girl, who died so young—say to her father: "Grouchy again! They do say that you can be funny when company is around—too bad that you don't consider Henry Fisher company."Synonyms:
crusty, cantankerous, testy, petulant, surly, grumpy, irascible, cross, discontented, grumbling, ill-tempered, peevish, querulous, snappy, sulky,
Antonyms:
cheerful, pleasant, good-natured, content, pleased, satisfied, happy, nice, complimentary, praising,
