Meaning

2 senses
  1. A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.

  2. One who is grumpy or irritable.

    I don't feel like hanging around with that grouch.

    Griesgram

    ворчунvorčun, брюзгаbrjuzga

More definitions
  • a bad-tempered person

Examples

12 sentences
  1. I know Tom is a grouch.

    Я знаю, що Том буркотун. — deniko

    ruЯ знаю, что Том — брюзга. — marafon

  2. I know that Tom is a grouch.

    Я знаю, що Том буркотун. — deniko

    ruЯ знаю, что Том — брюзга. — marafon

  3. Tom is a grouch.

    Том буркотун. — deniko

    ruТом — брюзга. — sharptoothed

  4. Did you just call me an old grouch?

  5. Tom is a bit of a grouch in the morning.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
one who is grumpy or irritable:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who is grumpy or irritable:

Origin

From Middle English grouchen, variant of grucchen (“to complain, mumble, murmur”). See gru

From Middle English grouchen, variant of grucchen (“to complain, mumble, murmur”). See grutch.

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