grouch

Meaning

Noun

1. A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
2. One who is grumpy or irritable.

Verb

To be grumpy or irritable; to complain.

Synonyms

grumble

grumbler

complain

growl

carp

gripe

grump

whine

grouse

growler

crosspatch

kvetch

scold

sorehead

curmudgeon

murmur

mutter

griper

churl

crank

complainer

nagger

natter

niggle

nudge

pill

💊

plain

pouter

repine

snarler

snarling

sourpuss

sulkiness

whiner

whisper

yammer

be peevish

be sulky

fuss-budget

party pooper

whinger

scratch-cat

fault finder

crabby person

picklepuss

ill-tempered person

malicious-tempered person

babble

noodge

beef

beefing

bellyacher

bitch

bleat

cavil

crab

🦀

crabbed

crabber

croak

fussy

grizzle

groan

grouchy

grumbling

grumpy

moan

mumble

mutterer

nag

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɹaʊt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: grouchen

In summary

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