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grouch definition

☆ grouch (gro̵uc̸h)

intransitive verb

to grumble or complain in a sulky way

Etymology: < earlier grutch < ME grucchen: see grudge

noun

  1. a person who grouches continually
  2. a grumbling or sulky mood
  3. a complaint

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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