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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscontroso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: skonˈtrozo
"Era scontroso dopo una lunga giornata di lavoro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Irritable or bad-tempered.
"He was feeling grouchy after a long day at work." - 2
Characterized by frequent complaints or grumbling.
"The grouchy old man yelled at the kids playing in the yard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grouchy' is derived from the verb 'grouch', which originated in the early 19th century in American English. It is believed to be a variant of the earlier term 'grouse', meaning to complain or grumble, which has roots in Scottish dialect. The evolution reflects a shift from a general sense of complaining to a more specific characterization of a person’s irritable demeanor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grouchy" is said worldwide
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grincheux
Transliteration: ɡʁɛ̃ʃø
"Il était grincheux après une longue journée."
muffelig
Transliteration: ˈmʊfəlɪç
"Er war muffelig nach einem langen Arbeitstag."
scontroso
Transliteration: skonˈtrozo
"Era scontroso dopo una lunga giornata di lavoro."
gruñón
Transliteration: ɡruˈɲon
"Estaba gruñón después de un largo día."
mal-humorado
Transliteration: maw-oo-mah-doo
"Ele estava mal-humorado após um longo dia."
चिड़चिड़ा
Transliteration: chidhchidhā
"वह लंबे दिन के बाद चिड़चिड़ा था।"
脾气坏的
Transliteration: píqì huài de
"他在长时间工作后脾气坏。"
투덜거리는
Transliteration: tudeolgeorineun
"그는 긴 하루 후에 투덜거렸다."
不機嫌な
Transliteration: fukigen na
"彼は長い一日の後に不機嫌だった。"
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