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grouch: a bad-tempered person; show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"

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sourpuss collapse: someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression

whiner collapse: a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining

kvetch collapse: (Yiddish) a nagging complaint; (Yiddish) a constant complainer

murmurer collapse

mutterer collapse: a person who speaks softly and indistinctly

grumbler collapse

complainer collapse

killjoy collapse

dog in the manger collapse: someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for

crosspatch collapse

sorehead collapse: someone who is peevish or disgruntled

complainant collapse

frondeur collapse

hothead collapse

mope collapse: be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed; move around slowly and aimlessly

wet blanket collapse

kicker collapse: a player who kicks the football

grumble collapse: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone; to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"

ugly customer collapse

bellyache collapse

grouse collapse: popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet; flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil; hunt grouse

fire eater collapse

malcontent collapse: a person who is discontented or disgusted

misery collapse: a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"; a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"

grunt collapse: medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught; the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs; an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"; issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; "He grunted his reluctant approval"

holler collapse: shout out; "He hollered out to surrender our weapons"

yelp collapse: bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped"

groan collapse: an utterance expressing pain or disapproval; indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"

growl collapse: the sound of growling (as made by animals)

scold collapse: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

mutter collapse: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

rebel collapse: `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms; used by Northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel yell"; take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance; break with established customs

murmur collapse: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"; speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

complain collapse: make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"; express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

crab collapse: a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply; "he caught a crab and lost the race"; decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers; the edible flesh of any of various crabs; a quarrelsome grouch; fish for crab; scurry sideways like a crab; direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind

clamor collapse: loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"; make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance"; utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment"; compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"

dragon collapse: any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body; a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings; a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman

reactionary collapse: an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism; extremely conservative

yap collapse

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