grouchy
adjective
sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.
grouchiest
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superlativeof grouchy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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A little natural vitamin D can bring a sunny disposition to even the grouchiest of curmudgeons.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2021
This season can make even the grouchiest New Yorker an urban romantic, and encourages local residents and visitors alike to rediscover the museums and monuments we sometimes take for granted.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2019
Or perhaps Han bought the galaxy’s grouchiest food-preparation droid, who turned out to have glitchy programming anyway.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 5, 2016
Director Matsumoto, a reigning comic on Japanese TV, manages a balance of farce and impending tragedy that would win the approval of the grouchiest child.
From Time ● Jul. 6, 2012
Now he had on a grouch of the grouchiest kind.
From Army Boys in France or, From Training Camp to Trenches by Homer Randall
