grouch

from 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}]
from 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]
from 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]
from 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
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