Meaning & use
Grouchy
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Easily irritated and inclined to complain; bad-tempered.
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He gets grouchy if he doesn't have his morning coffee.
The toddler was grouchy after missing her nap.
A note on using this word
Related to 'grouch,' both a noun for a bad-tempered person and a verb meaning to grumble.
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Words with an opposite meaning
cheerfulgood-natured
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