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Definition of
grouchy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
grouchy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡraʊtʃi
/
/
(
informal
)
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bad-tempered and often complaining
synonym
cranky
See
grouchy
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grotto
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grouch
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