grouchy

== English == === Etymology === US 1895. From grouch +‎ -y. Originally US college student slang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/ Rhymes: -aʊtʃi === Adjective === grouchy (comparative grouchier, superlative grouchiest) (originally university slang) Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. [From 1895] ==== Synonyms ==== cranky, grumpy, tetchy; See also Thesaurus:irritable ==== Derived terms ==== grouchies grouchily grouchiness ungrouchy ==== Related terms ==== grouch ==== Translations ==== === References ===