grouched
Muttered in displeasure
Grouched is the past tense of grouch, meaning to complain or sulk in a bad-tempered way: He grouched about the weather all morning.
Someone who grouched was being irritable and vocally displeased, often about minor annoyances.
complained
Voiced a grievance
whined · moaned · groused · kvetched · bellyached · carped · fussed · protested · objected · nagged
sulked
Brooded over offense
- poutedExpressed petulant displeasure
- broodedThought gloomily, persistently
- scowledShowed displeasure facially
frowned · glowered · moped · fumed · stewed · seethed · bristled · glared · sneered · grimaced
- Oscar the Grouch
- old grouch
- morning grouchPerson irritable upon waking
grouchy, grouch, grouches, grouching, grouchiness, grouchier, grouchiest