grouty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of grouty
1825–35; grout to grumble, sulk, of uncertain origin ( cf. grouse 2, grouch) + -y 1
Example Sentences
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He then subsided, but was grouty all the balance of the day.
From In and Out of Rebel Prisons by Lieut. A.
If not of sufficient stiffness, it falls to pieces, and makes soup, &c. grouty and very unsightly.
From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William
My whole attitude toward current literature is grouty and snappish, a kind of perpetual interrupted “What are you ringing my door-bell now for?” attitude.
From The Lost Art of Reading by Lee, Gerald Stanley
Then it was that the grouty, taciturn, obstinate trader, so unpopular in ordinary times, showed the stuff he was made of.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 by Various
But young folks will be young folks, and I trust I'm not so old and grouty as to frown on innocent fun.
From Patty's Suitors by Wells, Carolyn
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