Usage Note
Grincheux describes a habitually bad-tempered person. The feminine form is grincheuse. It is the French name for the dwarf Grumpy in Snow White (Grincheux in the French translation). The word evokes grinding or gnashing, related to grincer (to grate, to creak).
Examples
"Mon grand-père est grincheux le matin."
Natural Translation
My grandfather is grumpy in the morning.

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