grognon

French

Etymology

grogner +‎ -on

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɔ.ɲɔ̃/

Adjective

grognon (feminine grognonne, masculine plural grognons, feminine plural grognonnes)

1. grumpy

   Synonym: ronchon

Paronyms

• Grignon
• rognon
• trognon

 

Further reading

• “grognon” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
• “grognon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.