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
He has most recently been in charge of mollifying the grouchiest of constituencies, New York City subway riders, while also raising their fares.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2012
The owner’s name was Silas Whimple and he was the grouchiest, most miserly man in the county.
From The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915) by Scott Nearing
