grouchily
In surly fashion
In a grouchy manner—with irritable, complaining, or bad-tempered behavior: She grouchily refused to answer any more questions.
He shuffled grouchily to the coffee maker.
In an ill-tempered manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
- cantankerouslyIn an irritable manner
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
- peevishlyWith fretful irritation
testily · irritably · snappily · crossly · surlily · churlishly · ornery · bearishly
In a complaining manner
- whininglyIn a complaining manner
- kvetchingChronic petty complaining
- fussilyWith excessive concern
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
querulously · bellyaching · griping · naggingly · protestingly · ungraciously · resentfully · begrudgingly
grumpily
In an ill-tempered manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
- cantankerouslyIn an irritable manner
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
peevishly · testily · irritably · snappily · crossly · surlily · churlishly · ornery · bearishly · waspishly
grumblingly
In a complaining manner
petulantly · querulously · bellyaching · griping · naggingly · protestingly · ungraciously · resentfully · begrudgingly
sullenly
In morose manner
dourly · broodingly · glumly · sulkily · poutingly · scowlingly · somberly · darkly · heavily · mopily
grouchilycheerfully
In a glad manner
good-naturedly · happily · pleasantly · amiably · jovially
grouchilypatiently
With tolerant composure
graciously · tolerantly · forbearingly · good-humoredly · uncomplainingly