grouch
A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humorA complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
» I know Tom is a grouch.
Я знаю, что Том — брюзга.
Я знаю, что Том — ворчун.
Я знаю, що Том буркотун.
Meaning
2 sensesA complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
One who is grumpy or irritable.
I don't feel like hanging around with that grouch.
Griesgram
ворчунvorčun, брюзгаbrjuzga
- a bad-tempered person
Examples
12 sentencesI know Tom is a grouch.
Я знаю, що Том буркотун. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Том — брюзга. — marafon
I know that Tom is a grouch.
Я знаю, що Том буркотун. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Том — брюзга. — marafon
Tom is a grouch.
Том буркотун. — deniko
ruТом — брюзга. — sharptoothed
Did you just call me an old grouch?
Tom is a bit of a grouch in the morning.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English grouchen, variant of grucchen (“to complain, mumble, murmur”). See gruFrom Middle English grouchen, variant of grucchen (“to complain, mumble, murmur”). See grutch.
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Forms
plural: grouchesSynonyms
34 synonyms- a bad-tempered person:grumpcrankchurlcrosspatch