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Word: Grouch
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: variant of obsolete grutch, from Old French grouchier ‘to grumble, murmur’, of unknown origin. Compare with grudge
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡraʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a habitually grumpy person
Short Definition:habitually grumpy person
Examples:- rock's foremost poet and ill-mannered grouch
Word: Grouch
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡraʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
voice one's discontent ill-temperedly; grumble
Short Definition:grumble
Examples:- there's not a lot to grouch about
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