grouchy

adjective
UK: /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/
US: /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/

  1. Easily annoyed and complaining

    1. He is a very grouchy man.
    2. The cashier was grouchy because of the long hours and demanding customers.

Synonyms

irritable grumpy bad-tempered crabby crotchety testy

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "grouchy" is /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ in British English and /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grouchy": irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, crabby, crotchety, testy.

Example usage of "grouchy": "He is a very grouchy man.". More examples on the page.