Grumpy

//ˈɡɹʌmpi// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dissatisfied and irritable person. informal

    ""Bunch of grumpies, always scowling and muttering," complained the new employee. "Dear me, I'm afraid you'll find the same type of people here," the foreman responded."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dissatisfied and irritable.

    "The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses."

Adjective
  1. 1
    annoyed and irritable wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
peevishbad temperedbad-temperedcantankerouscantankerouscholeric

Example

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"Why does Tom look so grumpy today?"

Etymology

From grump + -y.

Related phrases

grumpy Gusgrumpy pants

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