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grouchy

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective grouchy has 1 sense
  1. crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered - perversely irritable
    Antonym: good-natured (indirect, via ill-natured)

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Grouchy

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Irritable or easily annoyed; in a bad mood.

Example sentences:

  1. He's always so grouchy in the mornings before he has his coffee.
  2. The flight attendant was grouchy after dealing with difficult passengers all day.
  3. The rainy weather made everyone feel grouchy and unmotivated.

Part of speech: Adverb

Definition: In a grouchy manner; with irritability or a bad mood.

Example sentences:

  1. She answered the phone grouchy, clearly not having a good day.
  2. He complained grouchy about the long wait at the doctor's office.
  3. The teacher scolded the student grouchy for not paying attention in class.

Part of speech: Noun (informal)

Definition: A person who is constantly irritable or moody.

Example sentences:

  1. My grandma can be such a grouchy in the mornings; it's best to give her some space.
  2. Don't mind him; he's just a grouchy.
  3. The old man always sits alone, being seen as the neighborhood grouchy.

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