[syn: grouch, grumble, scold]
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]
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]
WordNet (r) 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]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
70 Moby Thesaurus words for "grouch":
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