adjective
- bad-tempered and complaining; irritable
Usage: informal
Examples
- My grandfather gets grouchy when he’s tired.
- She was feeling grouchy after waiting in line for an hour.
- The baby is always grouchy before naptime.
- Don’t be so grouchy about doing your homework.
- He gave me a grouchy look when I interrupted his reading.
- The weather made everyone grouchy and impatient.