grouty

grouty
a) Turbid as with liquor.
b) Angry or surly, sulky.

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  • Sullenness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sullenness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sullenness sullenness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 morosity morosity spleen Sgm: N 1 churlishness churlishness &c.(discourtesy) 895 Sgm: N 1 irascibility irascibility &c. 901 …   English dictionary for students

  • Grumpy — Grump y, a. [Cf. {Grumble}, and {Grum}.] Surly; dissatisfied; grouty. [Collog.] Ferby. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Вон, Питер — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Вон. Питер Вон Peter Vaughan Имя при рождении: Питер Ольм Дата рождения: 4 апреля 1923(1923 04 0 …   Википедия

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