grotchy

G2R1O1T1C3H4Y4

adjective

Tending to complain; irritable.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. datedslanglifestyleTending to complain; irritable.

    Alex Kirs and Jack Gaughan both sent beautifully long grotchy letters which are too good to let pass. I'm saving them for next issue, along with a pertinent letter from Rick Norwood on STAR TREK.

    1968 March 28, Richard E. Geis, “THE I-ALSO-GOT-LETTERS-FROM DEPT”, in Psychotic, number 24, page 46

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
irritablepeevish

Origin

From grotch + -y.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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