grouch
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5.2
- noun
- /ɡraʊtʃ/
:
gruñón
- That old grouch does not like visitors.
- Oscar the Grouch
- old grouch
You have Elmo, who's all loving, and you have Oscar the Grouch, somewhat cynical, but certainly grouchy.
- You have Elmo, who's all loving, and you have Oscar the Grouch, somewhat cynical, but certainly grouchy.
- My mom made me an Oscar the Grouch costume out of an actual trash can.
- I have to deal with fucking Oscar the Grouch over here.
Examples
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Don't be such a grouch.
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What a grouch.
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Oh, God, what a grouch.
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I hate having breakfast with a grouch.
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And she was such a grouch.
Fiction book (2000) -
He's getting to be a regular old grouch.
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I don't mean to be a grouch, Eddie, but...
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Ah, you're just an old grouch, that's all.
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Jeez, what a grouch.
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He's known as a real grouch because he complains about everything.
Synonyms
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4.3
A person who complains a lot about small things in an annoying way
11
8.4
A person who is often bad-tempered and complains
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2.8
A person who often says they are unhappy about things
10
6.7
A person who complains often in an annoying way
10
5.3
A person who is often in a bad mood and complains
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9.9
An old person who is often grumpy and unfriendly
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5.5
A person who complains a lot about small things
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9.9
A person who often complains about small things
1
8.4
A person who often complains about many things
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5.3
A person who often complains about small things
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9.9
A person who is often bad-tempered and easily annoyed
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9.1
A person who often complains in an annoying way
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6.5
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
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8.4
A person who complains a lot about small things
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9.9
A person who often whines and complains in an annoying way
A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way
A person who always complains in an annoying way
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
A person who complains a lot, often about small things
A person who complains and gets upset very easily over small things
A person who is unkind and complains about small things a lot
How Grumpy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word grouch probably comes from old slang meaning 'to grumble'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone who grumbles or growls when they are unhappy, so a grouch is a person who often complains or is bad-tempered.