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 ( cf. grouse ², grouch) + -y ¹

Example Sentences

If the boiling water be poured on the bread it will break it, and make the drink grouty.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

Mr. Hamblin was too grouty to permit any such familiarity, and doubtless he was saved from exposing his ignorance of the interesting country which the voyagers had now entered.

From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver

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

It was a grouty person, indeed, who could look into Ruth Fielding's frank countenance and not return her smile.

From Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers by Emerson, Alice B.

Stale meat will make the broth grouty and bad tasted, and fat is not so well adapted to the purpose.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849