Main Entry: grouch
Pronunciation: \ˈgrau̇ch\
Function: noun
Etymology: probably alteration of grutch grudge; from Middle English grucche, grugge, from grucchen � more at grudge
Date: circa 1895
1 a: a fit of bad temper b: grudge , complaint
2: a habitually irritable or complaining person : grumbler
� grouch intransitive verb