Grumpy Definition

grŭmpē
grumpier, grumpiest
adjective
grumpier, grumpiest
Grouchy; peevish; bad-tempered.
Webster's New World

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.
Michael Finnell was grumpy, but became even grumpier when the Celtics lost.
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Adjective

Base Form:
grumpy
Comparative:
grumpier
Superlative:
grumpiest

Origin of Grumpy

  • grump +‎ -y

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Grumpy Sentence Examples

  • He'd been in a grumpy mood since he got up.

  • She headed for the door, tossing a grumpy reply over her shoulder.

  • Dean simply shook his head, committed to being grumpy for the entire day.

  • Only this time, even Grumpy had a smile on his face.

  • A grumpy meow drew her gaze to Xander's cat, who rubbed its face against her leg.

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