Meaning
A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English grouchen, variant of grucchen (“to complain, mumble, murmur”). See grutch.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.