grouch — a habitually bad-tempered or complaining person
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a habitually bad-tempered or complaining person
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡraʊtʃ/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor is such a grouch that he complains even when children laugh too loudly.
- She turns into a real grouch when she hasn't had her morning coffee.
- Stop grouching and try to find something positive about the situation.
grouch
NOUN[/ɡraʊtʃ/]
a habitually bad-tempered or complaining person
The old grouch snapped at kids who kicked a ball onto his lawn.
The grouch on his couch finds a friend to vouch!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From late 19th-century American English, likely related to 'grudge' meaning to harbor resentment. The word evolved from expressing complaint or grumbling to describing a habitually bad-tempered person.
Breakdown
grouch (root meaning to grumble or complain, from grudge-related origins)
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📝Examples
“My neighbor is such a grouch that he complains even when children laugh too loudly.”
“She turns into a real grouch when she hasn't had her morning coffee.”
“Stop grouching and try to find something positive about the situation.”
“The famous grouch of our office actually smiled today - someone call the newspaper!”
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