grumpy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- grumpily adverb
- grumpiness noun
- ungrumpy adjective
Etymology
Origin of grumpy
1770–80; grump expressive word, first attested in the phrase humps and grumps slights and snubs + -y 1
Example Sentences
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He got so grumpy he couldn’t get along with himself, much less anyone else.
From Literature
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was "a little bit grumpy" when asked about the club's January transfer business.
From BBC
"If you want to speak to one of them at three in the morning, you know, they won't be grumpy or tell you to stop texting them."
From BBC
Consequently, she said, she acquired a bad reputation among directors—in her words, “obstreperous,” “grumpy” and “stroppy.”
Liz took her SAT test yesterday and ever since has been a lot less grumpy.
From Literature
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