grouchy
/ˈɡraʊtʃi/adjective
उच्चारण ग्राउची
चिड़चिड़ा, झुँझलाया हुआ, बात-बात पर शिकायत करने वाला
Core word
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informal
easily annoyed and complaining a lot; in a bad mood
चिड़चिड़ा, झुँझलाया हुआ, बात-बात पर शिकायत करने वाला
- He is always grouchy in the morning before his tea.
- a grouchy old shopkeeper
- The baby was grouchy because she had missed her nap.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't talk to me yet; I'm grouchy until I've had my coffee.
- The grouchy guard refused to let us in.
Synonyms grumpy irritable bad-tempered cranky crabby
Opposite cheerful good-humoured genial
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be/feel/look grouchy
Grouchy is mostly used after be, feel, look or get to describe a person in a bad mood who complains easily.
Grouchy प्रायः be, feel, look या get के बाद ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो बुरे मूड में हो और आसानी से शिकायत करे।
- Radhika gets grouchy when she is hungry.
- He felt grouchy after a poor night's sleep.
grouchy + noun
Before a noun it describes a person, a voice or a mood.
संज्ञा से पहले यह व्यक्ति, आवाज़ या मनोदशा का वर्णन करता है।
- The grouchy clerk refused to help.
- She replied in a grouchy tone.
grouchy + with/about
Use with for the person you are annoyed with and about for the cause.
जिस व्यक्ति से नाराज़गी हो उसके लिए with और कारण के लिए about आता है।
- He was grouchy with the children all morning.
- She was grouchy about the early start.
comparative: grouchier
Grouchy forms grouchier and grouchiest.
Grouchy के रूप grouchier और grouchiest बनते हैं।
- My father is grouchier in winter.
+Collocations 4
verb + grouchy
befeelgetbecomeseem
- Everyone gets grouchy during a long power cut.
adverb + grouchy
a bitrathera littleveryextremely
- The patient was a bit grouchy in the morning.
grouchy + noun
old manmoodtonefaceneighbourcustomer
- The grouchy neighbour shouted at the boys.
grouchy + cause
from lack of sleepafter a long dayin the heatbefore breakfast
- She is always grouchy before breakfast.
“More examples 5
- The grouchy shopkeeper never gives a discount.
चिड़चिड़ा दुकानदार कभी छूट नहीं देता।
- Radhika was grouchy because the train was late again.
ट्रेन फिर देर से आने के कारण राधिका चिड़चिड़ी थी।
- He replied to the question with a grouchy shrug.
उसने प्रश्न का उत्तर चिड़चिड़े ढंग से कंधे उचकाकर दिया।
- Hot weather makes many people grouchy.
गर्म मौसम बहुत से लोगों को चिड़चिड़ा बना देता है।
- The grouchy driver honked at everyone in the lane.
चिड़चिड़े ड्राइवर ने गली में सभी पर हॉर्न बजाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She was grouchy on me yesterday.
✓ She was grouchy with me yesterday.
The person you are annoyed with follows with.
जिस व्यक्ति से नाराज़गी हो, उसके पहले with आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe a bad mood, but differ in force.
ये सभी विशेषण खराब मूड बताते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता अलग है।
In a mood to complain, usually from tiredness or hunger.
थकान या भूख से शिकायत करने के मूड में।
- She is grouchy before lunch.
Easily annoyed; more of a lasting trait.
जल्दी चिढ़ने वाला; अधिक स्थायी स्वभाव।
- Lack of sleep makes him irritable.
Informal; bad-tempered, often said of children or old people.
अनौपचारिक; चिड़चिड़ा, प्रायः बच्चों या बुज़ुर्गों के लिए।
- The baby is cranky today.