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grumpy

or ܳ·

[ gruhm-pee ]

adjective

grumpier, grumpiest.
  1. surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.


grumpy

/ ˈɡʌɪ /

adjective

  1. peevish; sulky Alsogrumpish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳ辱, adverb
  • ˈܳ辱Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܳi· adverb
  • ܳi·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ܳy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grumpy1

1770–80; grump expressive word, first attested in the phrase humps and grumps slights and snubs + -y 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grumpy1

C18: from grump + -y 1
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She would come home from her job, as her daughter Amelie said, "grumpy and stressed".

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When a series has set the bar so high, it’s easy to nitpick as time goes on, so maybe I’m just being grumpy.

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“They’re super funny and super grumpy. Everything I liked was so hyper-local, so I didn’t realize until much later in life how lucky I was to grow up where I did.”

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The standard heartwarming and humorous animal story unfolds as the penguin — eventually named Juan Salvador — forces Tom out of his grumpy, bored existence.

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Later that day, the couples go out for a rather awkward dinner, where the men are taciturn and grumpy and the women gab away.

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