Grouchy
(adjective)
- Bad-tempered, surly, easily annoyed or angered.
- Irritable, irritable, and easily annoyed.
Origin:
from middle english grouchen, from old english grōcian to grumble; akin to old high german grōchen to grumble.
Examples:
- He was in a grouchy mood and snapped at everyone who talked to him.
- She"s been grouchy all day, I don"t know what"s wrong with her.
- The grouchy customer complained about everything.
- Grouchy people are often described as bad-tempered or surly.
- The term grouchy can also be used to describe a person's mood or behavior that is irritable, irritable, and easily annoyed.