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The meaning of GRUMPY is moodily cross : surly. How to use grumpy in a sentence.
adjective. infml us / ˈɡrʌm·pi / Add to word list. being in a slightly angry mood because you are annoyed at something or are feeling tired: Dad is always grumpy on Monday mornings. (Definition of grumpy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of grumpy. grumpy.
When your friend suggests a restaurant but you’re in a bad mood so you say “That’s a stupid restaurant” — even though you don’t really mind it — then you’re being grumpy, meaning irritable or grouchy.
adjective. infml us / ˈɡrʌm·pi / Add to word list. being in a slightly angry mood because you are annoyed at something or are feeling tired: Dad is always grumpy on Monday mornings. (Definition of grumpy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of grumpy. grumpy.
Synonyms for GRUMPY: irritable, fiery, grouchy, irascible, peevish, petulant, snappish, crabby; Antonyms of GRUMPY: friendly, affable, gregarious, outgoing, cordial, genial, sociable, amiable.
Grumpy definition: surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.. See examples of GRUMPY used in a sentence.
Definition of grumpy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Grumpy Definition. Grouchy; peevish; bad-tempered. Unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable, a word which is particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly. Tommy feels grumpy today because his friend stole his ball.
grump•y. (ˈgrʌm pi) adj. grump•i•er, grump•i•est. surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy. [1770–80; grump expressive word, first attested in the phrase humps and grumps slights and snubs] grump′i•ly, adv.
If you say that someone is grumpy, you mean that they are bad tempered and miserable. Some folks think I'm a grumpy old man.
