Definition of "grouchily" [grouchily]

• In a grouchy manner (adverb)

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• "It's an uninspired, cynical and distinctly saggy effort, to be honest, which deserves to sink without a trace, but then again Hugo HUGO! is grouchily handsome and wears a lovely jaunty porkpie hat, so maybe it's actually dead good and deserves all the success it's predicted."
• ""Yes, I did, obviously," he says, as though I am grouchily missing the gag."
• "“No, I just thought you might have come to your senses and begged off from that invitation,” Carol said grouchily."