grouchy
/grautʃi/
Definition
Adjective: - Annoyed and irritable: Describes a person who is easily angered or in a bad mood, often complaining or showing dissatisfaction.
Usage
- Used to describe a temporary mood or a habitual personality trait.
- Typically describes people, but can sometimes be applied to animals or, informally, to things that seem uncooperative.
- Often used in informal contexts.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "To be in a grouchy mood": To be feeling particularly irritable.
- She's been in a grouchy mood all morning.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "grouchier", "grouchiest".
- He's even grouchier before he's had his coffee.
Variants and Related Words
- Grouch (noun): A person who is habitually grouchy.
- He's a bit of a grouch before noon.
- Grouch (verb, informal): To complain or grumble.
- He just sat there grouching about the weather.
- Grouchily (adverb): In a grouchy manner.
- He answered grouchily.
Synonyms
- Grumpy: Bad-tempered and irritable.
- Cranky: Irritable, often used for someone who is easily annoyed, especially when tired.
- Irritable: Easily annoyed or provoked to anger.
- Cantankerous: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative (often for older people).
Antonyms
- Cheerful: Noticeably happy and optimistic.
- Good-natured: Kind, pleasant, and not easily angered.
- Amiable: Having a friendly and pleasant manner.
Idioms and Phrases
- "To have a grouch on" (informal): To be in a bad mood.
- He's had a grouch on since he lost the game.
Adjective
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annoyed and irritable
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