sorehead


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sore·head

 (sôr′hĕd′)
n. Slang
One who is easily offended, annoyed, or angered.
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sorehead

(ˈsɔːˌhɛd)
n
informal chiefly US and Canadian a peevish or disgruntled person
ˌsoreˈheadedly adv
ˌsoreˈheadedness n
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sore•head

(ˈsɔrˌhɛd, ˈsoʊr-)

n. Informal.
a disgruntled or vindictive person, esp. an unsportsmanlike loser.
[1840–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sorehead - someone who is peevish or disgruntled
malcontent - a person who is discontented or disgusted
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sorehead

noun
Slang. A person who habitually complains or grumbles:
complainer, crab, faultfinder, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner.
Informal: crank, griper, grouser.
Slang: bellyacher, sourpuss.
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Translations

sorehead

[ˈsɔːhed] N (US) → persona f resentida
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sorehead

n (US inf) → Brummbär m (inf)
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