- grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch - a bad-tempered person
--1 is a kind of unpleasant person, disagreeable person
--1 has particulars:crab, crabby person; fire-eater, hothead; misanthrope, misanthropist Derived form: verb grouch1
- grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
--1 is one way to complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun grouch1
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