# grouch

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡɹaʊt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #66,696

## Definitions
1. A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
2. One who is grumpy or irritable.

## Etymology
From Middle English grouchen, variant of grucchen (“to complain, mumble, murmur”). See grutch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grouch