Main Entry:

grouch

Pronunciation:

\ˈgrau̇ch\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

probably alteration of grutch grudge; from Middle English grucche, grugge, from grucchen — more at grudge

Date:

circa 1895

1 a: a fit of bad temper b: grudge, complaint2: a habitually irritable or complaining person : grumbler

— grouch intransitive verb