ˈgrau̇d.ē adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: perhaps from grout (I) + -y
: cross , sulky , sullen
those old warrior-priests were but gruff and grouty at the best — Herman Melville
grouty , bad-tempered, and rude — Al Newman
ˈgrau̇d.ē adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: perhaps from grout (I) + -y
: cross , sulky , sullen
those old warrior-priests were but gruff and grouty at the best — Herman Melville
grouty , bad-tempered, and rude — Al Newman
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012