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    grouchy

    US /ˈɡraʊtʃi/

    ・

    UK /ˈgraʊtʃi/

    C2
    adj.AdjectiveAnnoyed and irritable
    She was grouchy because she didn’t have enough sleep

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    English Lesson - 10 Ways to Say, "I'm in a bad mood!"

    09:09English Lesson - 10 Ways to Say, "I'm in a bad mood!"
    • I'll usually just say, "Oh, I'm just really cranky because I need something to eat." So a second way to say you're in a bad mood is to say, "I'm cranky." A third way to say that you're in a bad mood is to say, "I'm grouchy." So you may have watched the show Sesame Street.

      I'll usually just say, "Oh, I'm just really cranky because I need something to eat." So a second way to say you're in a bad mood is to say, "I'm cranky." A third way to say that you're in a bad mood is to say, "I'm grouchy." So you may have watched the show Sesame Street.

    • and on that show they have a character called Oscar the Grouch, and he's always grouchy.

      and on that show they have a character called Oscar the Grouch, and he's always grouchy.

    A2

    Sesame Street: A Playdate with Elmo! | Learn Food, Animals, and Toys!

    10:17Sesame Street: A Playdate with Elmo! | Learn Food, Animals, and Toys!
    • No, it's very grouchy.

      No, it's very grouchy.

    B2

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    04:12Snow White Struggles to Name Happy (ft. Jack McBrayer) - Studio C
    • Uh, okay, how about this, I'm not sad, I'm Grouchy!

      Uh, okay, how about this, I'm not sad, I'm Grouchy!

    • I'm not Grouchy.

      I'm not Grouchy.

    B1

    An English Lesson About The Prefix DIS-

    06:04An English Lesson About The Prefix DIS-
    • When you dislike something, it doesn't make you happy; it makes you sad or grouchy or angry.

      When you dislike something, it doesn't make you happy; it makes you sad or grouchy or angry.

    • When you dislike something, it makes you sad, grouchy, or a little bit angry.

      When you dislike something, it makes you sad, grouchy, or a little bit angry.

    A2

    How Godzilla Should Have Ended

    04:18How Godzilla Should Have Ended
    • but when I do it, everyone gets all grouchy and judgmental.

      but when I do it, everyone gets all grouchy and judgmental.

    • But when I do it, everyone gets all grouchy and judgmental.

      But when I do it, everyone gets all grouchy and judgmental.

    A2

    Kids Ask Emma Watson About 'Beauty And The Beast', 'Harry Potter' & More! | Entertainment Weekly

    04:18Kids Ask Emma Watson About 'Beauty And The Beast', 'Harry Potter' & More! | Entertainment Weekly
    • but I could tell that he was kind of grouchy and mean

      but I could tell that he was kind of grouchy and mean

    • I could tell that he was kind of grouchy and mean because he was really sad.

      I could tell that he was kind of grouchy and mean because he was really sad.

    B1

    Common English Questions We Use Every Day!

    08:06Common English Questions We Use Every Day!
    • And I'll reply by saying, oh, I slept great, or I'm a little grouchy right now because I didn't sleep very good at all.

      And I'll reply by saying, oh, I slept great, or I'm a little grouchy right now because I didn't sleep very good at all.

    • Or, "I'm a little grouchy right now

      Or, "I'm a little grouchy right now

    A1

    Bringing Up Smurfy | Full Episode | The Smurfs New Series 3D | Cartoons For Kids

    11:31Bringing Up Smurfy | Full Episode | The Smurfs New Series 3D | Cartoons For Kids
    • Hey, Grouchy, I'm going to be a mother!

      Hey, Grouchy, I'm going to be a mother!

    • Hey, Grouchy, I'm gonna be a mother.

      Hey, Grouchy, I'm gonna be a mother.

    B1

    Decoding history’s mysteries: From the pyramids to the hidden atomic bomb | Sam Kean: Full Interview

    53:04Decoding history’s mysteries: From the pyramids to the hidden atomic bomb | Sam Kean: Full Interview
    • And then you can go all the way to sort of these grouchy survivalists who live out in the woods,

      And then you can go all the way to sort of these grouchy survivalists who live out in the woods,

    • And then you can go all the way to sort of these grouchy survivalists who live out in the woods.

      And then you can go all the way to sort of these grouchy survivalists who live out in the woods.

    B1

    FLIGHT CANCELLED or DELAYED? Don’t get screwed! | Flight delay compensation rights you NEED to know

    08:17FLIGHT CANCELLED or DELAYED? Don’t get screwed! | Flight delay compensation rights you NEED to know
    • Just don't get grouchy if they say no, though, because they're not required to help.

      Just don't get grouchy if they say no, though, because they're not required to help.

    • Just don't get grouchy if they say no, though, because they're not required to help.

      Just don't get grouchy if they say no, though, because they're not required to help.

    A2