Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grotchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grotchy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to complain; irritable.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"Alex Kirs and Jack Gaughan both sent beautifully long grotchy letters which are too good to let pass. I'm saving them for next issue, along with a pertinent letter from Rick Norwood on STAR TREK."

Etymology

From grotch + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: grotch

Usage

Dated
Slang

Questions

What does grotchy mean?: Tending to complain; irritable.
Where does grotchy come from?: From grotch + -y.

How to pronounce grotchy

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