grouch
verb (used without object)
to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.
grouches
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pluralof grouch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof grouch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
grouchverb (used without object)to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.
Example Sentences
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I guess the grouches can let a meh day in the team combined or an 11th place in the giant slalom spoil their vibe, but Mikaela Shiffrin is restored as an Olympic champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Though he became most celebrated for his endearing grouches, Alan Arkin was a versatile performer, equally capable of drama or comedy, with an idiosyncratic knack for combining the two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Whether it’s her notation of Archie’s blokish colloquialisms, Clara’s Anglo-Jamaican patois, the banter of two ancient Jamaican grouches or of second-generation Bengali teenagers, the mongrel texture of metropolitan life rises vividly from the page.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
Yogi Berra had a good line for the grouches and snobs who complained about such things in New York City, of all places: “It’s too crowded, nobody goes there anymore.”
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2021
When he had spoken just about a hundred words even the grouches were holding onto their chairs if they weren't using their hands for purposes of applause.
From The Story of The American Legion by George Seay Wheat
