adj
grotchy
Grotchy (adj) means (informal) Inclined to complain; bad-tempered.
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(informal) Inclined to complain; bad-tempered.
"Alex Kirs and Jack Gaughan both sent beautifully long grotchy letters which are too good to let pass. I'm saving them for next issue, along with a pertinent letter from Rick Norwood on STAR TREK."
— Richard E. Geis, THE I-ALSO-GOT-LETTERS-FROM DEPT (1968)
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Etymology
Formed from grotch and -y.
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What is the meaning of grotchy?
"grotchy" (adj) means (informal) Inclined to complain; bad-tempered.
What is the opposite of grotchy?
The opposite of "grotchy" is imperturbable.
