1
a
: a fit of bad temper
2
: a habitually irritable or complaining person : grumbler
grouch intransitive verb

Examples of grouch in a Sentence

an uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick having been proven wrong, he had a grouch on for hours afterwards
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Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of grutch grudge; from Middle English grucche, grugge, from grucchen — more at grudge

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of grouch was circa 1895

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Cite this Entry

“Grouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouch. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

grouch

noun
1
: a sudden outburst of bad temper
2
: an irritable or complaining person
grouch verb
grouchily
ˈgrau̇-chə-lē
adverb
grouchiness
-chē-nəs
noun
grouchy
-chē
adjective

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