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grouchy.

Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/
  1. Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

    His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.
Where this word comes from

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

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