- groucher
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groucher
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grouch — /growch/, v.i. 1. to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, esp. in an irritable way. n. 2. a sulky, complaining, or morose person. 3. a sulky, irritable, or morose mood. [1890 95, Amer.; var. of obs. grutch < OF groucher to grumble. See… … Universalium
grouch — [[t]graʊtʃ[/t]] n. v. grouched, grouch•ing 1) a sulky, complaining, or morose person 2) cvb a sulky or irritable mood 3) cvb a complaint 4) to be sulky or morose; complain irritably • Etymology: 1890–95, amer.; var. of obs. grutch < OF… … From formal English to slang
grouch — /graʊtʃ / (say growch) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain. –noun 2. a sulky or morose person. 3. a sulky or morose mood. {variant of obsolete grutch, from Old French groucher grumble} …
grous´er — grouse1 «grows», noun, plural grouse, verb, groused, grous|ing. –n. a reddish brown game bird with feathered legs. The prairie chicken, sage grouse, and ruffed grouse of the United States are different kinds of grouse. –v.i. to hunt or shoot… … Useful english dictionary
grudg´er — grudge «gruhj», noun, verb, grudged, grudg|ing. –n. ill will; sullen feeling (against); dislike of long standing: »She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her. The Arians…bore Athanasius a grudge (Thomas North). All over the… … Useful english dictionary
