Adjective

the sulky child

The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life. Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky , and would only say, “I’m older than you, and must know better.” And this Alice would not allow, without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.

Adjective

His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.

Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared.

He went in to mumble that he was "sorry, didn't mean to be grouchy ," and to inquire as to her interest in movies.

In Berlin I once heard Susie Clemens—ill-fated, talented girl, who died so young—say to her father: "Grouchy again! They do say that you can be funny when company is around—too bad that you don't consider Henry Fisher company."