Associations to the word «Grouch»

Wiktionary

GROUCH, noun. A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor. [from the late 19th c]
GROUCH, noun. One who is grumpy or irritable. [from the early 20th c]
GROUCH, verb. (intransitive) To be grumpy or irritable; to complain. [from the early 20th c]

Dictionary definition

GROUCH, noun. A bad-tempered person.
GROUCH, verb. Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King