English Explanatory Dictionary

grouch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
  2. One who is grumpy or irritable.
verb
  1. To be grumpy or irritable; to complain.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹaʊt͡ʃ/ en-us-grouch.ogg

Word forms

grouch grouches grouching grouched

Etymology

From Middle English grouchen, variant of grucchen (“to complain, mumble, murmur”). See grutch.

Synonyms

bellyacher carper castigator caviler censurer complainer crabber critic criticizer faultfinder findfault grouch grumbler grump grumpy pants hafter kvetcher latrant nitpicker pettifogger pick-fault quibbler scolder smellfungus sourpuss squeaky wheel troublemaker vituperator whiner whinger whining Willy beef bellyache bemoan bitch bleat whimper carp chunter complain crab croak dump on frine girn give out grumble grotch grouse gruntle gripe harp inveigh kvetch latrate make a stink murmur mutter moan nag

Related words

grouchy

Derived words

grouch bag morning grouch begrouch groucher
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