grinches
/ˈɡɹɪnt͡ʃɪz/
grinches is the plural of grinch.
grinches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grinch.
Meaning of grinch
Noun
grinch (plural grinches)
- A grouch or killjoy.
- Here's what they would risk: appearing responsible for higher taxes next year after Obama offered them a deal to extend the Bush-era rates, coming off as grinches for failing to extend unemployment insurance during the holiday season, and the possibility that next year Obama and Democrats will...2010 December 9, Chris Good, “Will Republicans Scuttle the Tax Cut Deal?”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2012
- Synonyms:
- grouch, killjoy, spoilsport, addle-plot, buzzkill, cold fish, curmudgeon, dampener, downer, fun sponge
- A person who is aggressively intent on ruining the Christmas holidays for others.
Words that rhyme with grinches
Questions about grinches
- What is grinches the plural of?
- Grinches is the plural of grinch.
- How do you pronounce grinches?
- Grinches is pronounced /ˈɡɹɪnt͡ʃɪz/.
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