grouch
Collocations
4ADJ.
old
VERB + GROUCH
bit, says
GROUCH + NOUN
morning
PREP.
around, in, with
Definitions
noun
A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
But today he had noticed from the moment he had got out of bed that something was amiss with the world. Either he was in the grip of some divine discontent due to the highly developed condition of his soul, or else he had a grouch.
One who is grumpy or irritable.
I don't feel like hanging around with that grouch.
verb
To be grumpy or irritable; to complain.
He spent all his time grouching about the problem instead of fixing it.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6But today he had noticed from the moment he had got out of bed that something was amiss with the world. Either he was in the grip of some divine discontent due to the highly developed condition of his
WiktionaryI don't feel like hanging around with that grouch.
WiktionaryHe spent all his time grouching about the problem instead of fixing it.
WiktionaryHe is a bit of a grouch in the morning.
Tatoeba · #301584He's a grouch.
Tatoeba · #1994392You're a grouch.
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