"grouty" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -aʊti Etymology: grout + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grout|y}} grout + -y Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} grouty
  1. Full of grout(s), that is, sediment.
    Sense id: en-grouty-en-adj-uNksLJFA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 6 12 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: groutier [comparative], groutiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aʊti Etymology: Uncertain; compare grouchy. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|grouchy}} grouchy Head templates: {{en-adj|groutier}} grouty (comparative groutier, superlative groutiest)
  1. (chiefly Northern US) Angry or surly, sulky. Tags: Northern-US
    Sense id: en-grouty-en-adj-4vst7sqw Categories (other): Northern US English
  2. (chiefly Northern US) Lowering; threatening to rain or storm. Tags: Northern-US
    Sense id: en-grouty-en-adj-O8yba5XJ Categories (other): Northern US English
  3. Turbid as with liquor.
    Sense id: en-grouty-en-adj-cp2Mkre6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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