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Grouchy

//ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

    "His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near."

Adjective
  1. 1
    annoyed and irritable wordnet

Etymology

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

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