adjective, grouch·i·er, grouch·i·est.
- sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.
noun
- Em·ma·nu·el [e-ma-ny–el] /ɛ ma nüˈɛl/, Marquis de,1766–1847, French general.
adjective grouchier or grouchiest
- informal bad-tempered; tending to complain; peevish
1895, U.S. college student slang, from grouch + -y (2). Related: Grouchily; grouchiness.