Grouch

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  grouch \grouch\ (grouch), n.
     A bad-tempered person.
  
     Syn: grump, crank, churl, crosspatch.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  grouch \grouch\ v. i.
     to complain habitually, especially about minor or routine
     annoyances.
  
     Syn: grumble, gripe.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  grouch
       n : a bad-tempered person [syn: {grump}, {crank}, {churl}, {crosspatch}]
       v : show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded
           about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled
           about the increased work load" [syn: {grumble}, {scold}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  70 Moby Thesaurus words for "grouch":
     Tartar, air a grievance, bear, beef, bellyache, bellyacher, bitch,
     clamor, complain, complainant, complainer, crab, crank, croak,
     croaker, crosspatch, dragon, faultfinder, feist, fire-eater, fret,
     fret and fume, frondeur, fury, fuss, gripe, griper, grizzly bear,
     groan, grouse, grouser, growl, growler, grumble, grumbler, grump,
     grunt, holler, hothead, hotspur, howl, kick, kicker, killjoy,
     kvetch, lodge a complaint, malcontent, mope, murmur, murmurer,
     mutter, mutterer, querulous person, raise a howl, reactionary,
     reactionist, rebel, register a complaint, scold, sorehead,
     sourpuss, spoilsport, squawk, sulk, take on, ugly customer,
     wet blanket, whiner, yap, yelp