grouty

American  

[grou-tee] / ˈgraʊ ti /

adjective

groutier, groutiest

1. sulky; surly; bad-tempered.

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Etymology

Origin of grouty

1825–35; grout to grumble, sulk, of uncertain origin ( grouse ², grouch ) + -y ¹

Example Sentences

A veteran character actor on the silver and small screens, he may be best remembered by older Britons for his role as Harry “Grouty” Grout in the 1970s BBC sitcom “Porridge.”

From Washington Times

Mayweather, who recently did 87 days in jail for domestic abuse, remains unbeaten after 43 fights and insists that his time in chokey using snout as currency and doing favours for Grouty has not affected him.

From The Guardian

Even the Whiffle Street hill was made a coasting place by the 147 young folk of the neighborhood, much to the despair of some grouty people who had forgotten their own youth, and who either telephoned their complaints to the police, or sprinkled ashes on the slide in the early morning hours.

From Project Gutenberg

He then subsided, but was grouty all the balance of the day.

From Project Gutenberg

It is only when this is neglected that his character assumes a slight dash of vindictiveness: for then the mistress of the house may be tolerably sure of having her porridge burnt, or her soup grouty; her beer will turn, or her milk will not cream, and she must not be surprised if she churn a whole day without getting butter.

From Project Gutenberg