grumpy
or grump·ish
[ gruhm-pee ]
/ ˈgrʌm pi /
adjective, grump·i·er, grump·i·est.
surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
Origin of grumpy
1770–80;
grump expressive word, first attested in the phrase
humps and grumps slights and snubs +
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OTHER WORDS FROM grumpy
grump·i·ly, adverb grump·i·ness, noun un·grump·y, adjectiveWords nearby grumpy
Example sentences from the Web for grumpy
British Dictionary definitions for grumpy
grumpy
/ (ˈɡrʌmpɪ) /
adjective grumpier or grumpiest
peevish; sulky
Also: grumpish
Derived forms of grumpy
grumpily or grumpishly, adverb grumpiness or grumpishness, nounWord Origin for grumpy
C18: from
grump +
-y
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