grinchy

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/ˈɡɹɪnt͡ʃi/

adjective

Possessing the qualities of a grinch; grouchy; being a killjoy.

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Meanings

adjectivegrinchy (comparative more grinchy, superlative most grinchy)

comparative more grinchy · superlative most grinchy

  1. informalPossessing the qualities of a grinch; grouchy; being a killjoy.

    This grinchy pronouncement by the president had the value of being truthful.

    2025 April 30, Shawn McCreesh, “Trump, on Tariffs, Says ‘Maybe the Children Will Have 2 Dolls Instead of 30’”, in The New York Times, New York City, retrieved 30 Apr 2025
  2. Possessing the appearance of the Grinch; green and/or tufty.

Origin

From grinch + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with grinchy

cinchypinchyskinchy
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Cite this entry
APA

grinchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinchy

MLA

“grinchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinchy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grinchy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinchy.

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