grouchy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ UK /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ See IPA manual Freq #26995 Meanings 1 adj easily annoyed, irritable, and inclined to complain The children became grouchy after the long delay and lack of sleep. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · easily annoyed, irritable,... grumpycrankyirritabletetchy ↔ Opposites cheerfulgood-temperedamiable Word family Derived forms grouchilygrouchiness Related forms grouchbad-tempered Etymology From grouch + -y. Grouch, first common in late nineteenth-century American English, may be related to grudge or grumble, though its deeper origin is uncertain. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # grouchy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ **Frequency rank:** 26995 ## Meanings 1. easily annoyed, irritable, and inclined to complain ## Examples - The children became grouchy after the long delay and lack of sleep. ## Synonyms - grumpy - cranky - irritable - tetchy ## Antonyms - cheerful - good-tempered - amiable ## Derived Forms - grouchily - grouchiness ## Related Forms - grouch - bad-tempered ## Etymology From grouch + -y. Grouch, first common in late nineteenth-century American English, may be related to grudge or grumble, though its deeper origin is uncertain. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown