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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

grouch
    n 1: a bad-tempered person [syn: grouch, grump, crank,
         churl, crosspatch]
    v 1: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded
         about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled
         about the increased work load" [syn: grouch, grumble,
         scold]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

grouch \grouch\ (grouch), n.
   A bad-tempered person.

   Syn: grump, crank, churl, crosspatch.
        [WordNet 1.5]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

grouch \grouch\ v. i.
   to complain habitually, especially about minor or routine
   annoyances.

   Syn: grumble, gripe.
        [WordNet 1.5]

Thesaurus Results for grouch:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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

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