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 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM grumpy

grump·i·ly, adverb grump·i·ness, noun un·grump·y, adjective

Words nearby grumpy

grume, grummet, grumous, grump, grumphie, grumpy, grundies, grundy, grundyism, grunge, grungy

Words related to grumpiest

sullen, grouchy, cantankerous, testy, crotchety, surly, irritable, bad-tempered, crabby, cross, disgruntled, dissatisfied, grumbling, peevish, petulant, querulous, sulky, truculent, griping, pettish

Example sentences from the Web for grumpiest

  • "You're the grumpiest old curmudgeon I ever knew," said Gordon, interrupting my cogitations.

    A Top-Floor Idyl |George van Schaick

British Dictionary definitions for grumpiest

grumpy
/ (ˈɡrʌmpɪ) /

adjective grumpier or grumpiest

peevish; sulky Also: grumpish

Derived forms of grumpy

grumpily or grumpishly, adverb grumpiness or grumpishness, noun

Word Origin for grumpy

C18: from grump + -y 1