grumpy
or grump·ish
[ gruhm-pee ]
/ ˈgrʌm pi /
adjective, grump·i·er, grump·i·est.
surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
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Origin of grumpy
1770–80; grump expressive word, first attested in the phrase humps and grumps slights and snubs + -y1
OTHER WORDS FROM grumpy
grump·i·ly, adverbgrump·i·ness, nounun·grump·y, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for grumpy
grumpy
/ (ˈɡrʌmpɪ) /
adjective grumpier or grumpiest
peevish; sulkyAlso: grumpish
Derived forms of grumpy
grumpily or grumpishly, adverbgrumpiness or grumpishness, nounWord Origin for grumpy
C18: from grump + -y 1
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