mardy

American  

[mahr-dee] / ˈmɑr di /

adjective

mardier, mardiest

1. grumpy or moody; sulky.

   She's behaving like a typical mardy teenager, refusing to tell us what's wrong.

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noun

1. a grumpy mood; a sulk.

   He's a good old chap, but he sometimes comes home in a mardy after stopping at the pub.

mardy British  

/ ˈmɑːdɪ /

adjective

1. (of a child) spoilt

2. irritable

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Etymology

Origin of mardy

First recorded in 1870–75; from British dialect mard “spoiled; spoiled child” (alteration of marred, past tense of mar ) + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Curry edged former tennis star and 2020 ACC champion Mardy Fish for the title.

From Los Angeles Times

“Mardy is such a class act. I complimented him for the way he bounced back to give himself a chance to win.”

From Los Angeles Times

Curry finished with 75 points, two ahead of runner-up Mardy Fish, a former pro tennis player who won this event in 2020.

From Washington Times

He joined Taylor Fritz as the first pair of American men simultaneously in the Top 10 since Mardy Fish and John Isner in May 2012.

From Seattle Times

Along with Taylor Fritz in eighth, the U.S. has two men in the top 10 for the first time since Mardy Fish and John Isner were ninth and 10th in May 2012, the ATP tour said.

From Washington Times