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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grinch (grinch),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- from the Grinch, name of a character created by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) 1965–70
- a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- from the Grinch, name of a character created by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) 1965–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: grinch /ɡrɪntʃ/ n - US informal a person whose lack of enthusiasm or bad temper has a depressing effect on others
Etymology: 20th Century: from a character in the 1957 children's book How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr Seuss (1904–91), US writer and illustrator, whose full name was Theodor Seuss Geisel |