Grouchy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aÊŠtʃi

Origin

From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang.

Etymonline

Full definition of grouchy

Adjective

1. Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. From 1895His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.
• 1911, Jack London, , Chapter III,Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared.
• 1922, Sinclair Lewis, , 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, , 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."

Related terms

• grouch
• grouchily
• grouchiness

Synonyms

• cranky
• grumpy
• tetchy