Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grouchy

/ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: grouchy
IPA: /ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

Example Sentences

"His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near."
"Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared."
"He went in to mumble that he was "sorry, didn't mean to be grouchy," and to inquire as to her interest in movies."
"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.""

Etymology

US 1895. From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: grouch

Inflected Forms

grouchier (comparative) grouchiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

grouchies grouchily grouchiness ungrouchy

Frequently Paired Words

grouch

Synonyms

cranky grumpy tetchy crabbed crabby cross fussy bad-tempered ill-tempered

Rhymes With

crouchy pouchy

Questions

How do you pronounce grouchy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/.
What does grouchy mean?: Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.
Where does grouchy come from?: US 1895. From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang.

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