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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Professor Treebaun walked in a moment later, looking decidedly grumpier than usual at being called in so early to monitor a test he’d watched me fail less than twenty-four hours ago.
From Literature
"You get grumpy when you get delays at airports but we should think about people who are dying."
From BBC
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
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