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    mardy
    /ˈmɑːdi/

    adjective

    • 1. in a petulant bad mood; sulky or grumpy: "you can get all mardy about it if you like"

    noun

    • 1. a sulky mood or fit of petulant bad temper: "he stormed off the pitch in a mardy after the final whistle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMARDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MARDY definition: 1. angry and complaining; refusing to be pleasant to other people: 2. angry and complaining…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › mardyMARDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mardy definition: grumpy or moody; sulky. See examples of MARDY used in a sentence.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mardymardy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · mardy (plural mardies) (chiefly Yorkshire and Midlands) A sulky, whiny mood; a fit of petulance. 2001, Creating a Safe Place, NCH Children and Families Project [2003 edition] Sometimes my mum’s in a mardy and she says she doesn’t care about us — but she does really.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMARDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Mardy is an adjective that means spoilt or irritable, especially of a child. It comes from the past participle of mar, meaning to spoil or damage. See how to use mardy in sentences and its origin.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › mardy_nmardy, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. Quotations. English regional ( midlands and northern ). noun. 1. 1874–. A spoilt child. 1874. Mard adj.—Pettish, peevish, used in speaking of children... Mardy is the corresponding substantive, a spoiled child. Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 3 August 4/1. 1888.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › mardyMardy - definition of mardy by The Free Dictionary

    Mardy is an adjective that means spoilt or irritable, especially of a child. It comes from the past participle of mar, which means to spoil or damage. See examples, pronunciation and translation of mardy.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMARDY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'mardy' Word Frequency. mardy in British English. (ˈmɑːdɪ ) adjective Word forms: mardier, mardiest dialect. 1. (of a child) spoilt. 2. irritable. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. from marred, past participle of mar. Examples of 'mardy' in a sentence. mardy.