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- Dictionarygrumpy/ˈɡrʌmpi/
adjective
- 1. bad-tempered and irritable: "his performance as the grumpy gateman"
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adjective. infml us / ˈɡrʌm·pi / Add to word list. being in a slightly angry mood because you are annoyed at something or are feeling tired: Dad is always grumpy on Monday mornings. (Definition of grumpy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of grumpy. grumpy.
The meaning of GRUMPY is moodily cross : surly. How to use grumpy in a sentence.
When your friend suggests a restaurant but you’re in a bad mood so you say “That’s a stupid restaurant” — even though you don’t really mind it — then you’re being grumpy, meaning irritable or grouchy.
adjective. infml us / ˈɡrʌm·pi / Add to word list. being in a slightly angry mood because you are annoyed at something or are feeling tired: Dad is always grumpy on Monday mornings. (Definition of grumpy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of grumpy. grumpy.
Grumpy definition: surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.. See examples of GRUMPY used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is grumpy, you think they are bad-tempered and miserable.
adj. grump•i•er, grump•i•est. surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy. [1770–80; grump expressive word, first attested in the phrase humps and grumps slights and snubs]
Definition of grumpy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun [ U ] (Definition of grumpy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of grumpy. in Chinese (Traditional) 脾氣壞的，易生氣的, 愛抱怨的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 脾气坏的，易生气的, 爱抱怨的… See more. in Spanish. rezongón, gruñón, refunfuñón… See more. in Portuguese. resmungão, nervoso/-sa… See more. in more languages.
Grumpy Definition. Grouchy; peevish; bad-tempered. Unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable, a word which is particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly. Tommy feels grumpy today because his friend stole his ball.
