grumpy
or grump·ish
surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
Origin of grumpy
1Other words from grumpy
- grump·i·ly, adverb
- grump·i·ness, noun
- un·grump·y, adjective
Words Nearby grumpy
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How to use grumpy in a sentence
So everyone’s almost bonding over the fact that it’s that last week and that everybody’s grumpy.
Consider this an intervention on the part of a grumpy longtime car journalist.
Online, you can find reviews from grumpy customers who say the procedure doesn’t clean ovens that are really spattered.
How can I get the brown crud off my oven’s glass door? | Jeanne Huber | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostI become standoffish and grumpy when it’s time to pay the rent.
There are a lot of grumpy, would-be Michelangelos out there who feel that somehow this isn’t “real” design—and isn’t what they signed up for.
Michelangelo vs. MacGyver: Who will design the offices of our post-COVID future? | claychandler | September 1, 2020 | Fortune
It was a peculiar moment where viral content came to life; as if grumpy Cat came onstage and began speaking.
The second annual Friskies cat-video awards show, featuring an appearance from grumpy Cat, will decide October 15.
The Friskies Awards Aim to Find the Next Internet Cat Star October 15 | Kelsey Meany | September 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the candidate was sullen and grumpy—which was often—he could read his mood and adjust the bubble accordingly.
No Drama Obama’s Dramatic 2012 Reelection Campaign | Richard Wolffe | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMost of his time, though, is dedicated to one famous little sourpuss: grumpy Cat.
Ben Lashes, Meme Manager for Internet Celebrities | Kelsey Meany | August 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom a coffee line to an upcoming movie, grumpy has it made.
Ben Lashes, Meme Manager for Internet Celebrities | Kelsey Meany | August 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEven the gruff, grumpy, unsociable rhinoceros amiably allowed him to stroke its head with his trunk.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneIm a confirmed old bachelor, a grumpy, surly recluse wedded to my pipe, but for all that I have eyes in my head.
The Romance of His Life | Mary CholmondeleyNever be grumpy, man, when I've got the most glorious bit of fun in the world to tell you, too.
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. SmedleyAnd that was the same as saying that there wasn't anybody any quicker—unless it was grumpy Weasel himself.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels | Arthur Scott BaileyI think I love him a great deal better than my husband, who is getting stout, and grumpy,—what he calls "busy."
North and South | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
British Dictionary definitions for grumpy
/ (ˈɡrʌmpɪ) /
peevish; sulky: Also: grumpish
Origin of grumpy
1Derived forms of grumpy
- grumpily or grumpishly, adverb
- grumpiness or grumpishness, noun
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