grumpy

or grump·ish

[gruhm-pee]

adjective, grump·i·er, grump·i·est.

surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.

Origin of grumpy

1770–80; grump expressive word, first attested in the phrase humps and grumps slights and snubs + -y¹

Related formsgrump·i·ly, adverbgrump·i·ness, nounun·grump·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for grumpily

Historical Examples of grumpily

"Oh, well, if that's all you like me," said Johnny grumpily.
The Innocent Adventuress
Mary Hastings Bradley
I muttered, grumpily, that I had no particular respect for Falk.
Falk
Joseph Conrad
"Give me another chance and we'll have another chase," I told him grumpily.
Highways in Hiding
George Oliver Smith
“Yes,” said the other grumpily, as if disinclined even for conversation.
Picked up at Sea
J.C. Hutcheson
“Mr. Cleigh,” said the boy, grumpily, as he presented a letter and a small box.
The Pagan Madonna
Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for grumpily

grumpy

adjective grumpier or grumpiest

peevish; sulkyAlso: grumpish

Derived Formsgrumpily or grumpishly, adverbgrumpiness or grumpishness, noun

Word Origin for grumpy

C18: from grump + -y 1

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Word Origin and History for grumpily

grumpy

adj.

1778, from grump + -y (2). Related: Grumpily; grumpiness.