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grumpy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹɐmpi/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹʌmpi/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɡɹʊmpi/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

Etymology tree English grump Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English grumpy From grump + -y.

Meanings

  1. Dissatisfied and irritable.
    • The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
grumpier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
grumpiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

grumpy guts · grumpily · grumpiness · grumpy pants · grumpish · ungrumpy · grumpy Gus

Synonyms

crabby · grouchy · surly · cantankerous · truculent · cranky

Translations (71)

dsb gnerlaty (dissatisfied and irritable) · gd crosta (dissatisfied and irritable) · sv tjurig (dissatisfied and irritable) · it scontroso (dissatisfied and irritable) · el κακότροπος (dissatisfied and irritable) · cy blin (dissatisfied and irritable) · tr ters (dissatisfied and irritable) · id pemarah (dissatisfied and irritable) · no gretten (dissatisfied and irritable) · gd greannach (dissatisfied and irritable) · pdt brumlich (dissatisfied and irritable) · zza rıkın (diq) (dissatisfied and irritable) · gd gruamach (dissatisfied and irritable) · tl bugnutin (dissatisfied and irritable) · nl kribbig (dissatisfied and irritable) · es rezongón (dissatisfied and irritable) · pt ranzinza (dissatisfied and irritable) · es malhumorado (dissatisfied and irritable) · fi ärtyisä (dissatisfied and irritable) · fi hapan (dissatisfied and irritable) · ga mosach (dissatisfied and irritable) · bg нацупен (dissatisfied and irritable) · nn gretten (dissatisfied and irritable) · bg сръдлив (dissatisfied and irritable) · pt rabugento (dissatisfied and irritable) · nn tverr (dissatisfied and irritable) · ru ворчли́вый (dissatisfied and irritable) · pl marudny (dissatisfied and irritable) · cs nevrlý (dissatisfied and irritable) · ca rondinaire (dissatisfied and irritable) · gl rosmón (dissatisfied and irritable) · eo grumblema (dissatisfied and irritable) · es gruñón (dissatisfied and irritable) · ru сварли́вый (dissatisfied and irritable) · gl fungón (dissatisfied and irritable) · fr grognon (dissatisfied and irritable) · mi ngutu komekome (dissatisfied and irritable) · sv butter (dissatisfied and irritable) · mi ngākau kawa (dissatisfied and irritable) · gl roñón (dissatisfied and irritable) · ga cantalach (dissatisfied and irritable) · ko 까다로운 (dissatisfied and irritable) · fi yrmeä (dissatisfied and irritable) · ain ルㇱカ (dissatisfied and irritable) · mi komekome (dissatisfied and irritable) · fy kribbich (dissatisfied and irritable) · ast repunante (dissatisfied and irritable) · ms moyok (dissatisfied and irritable) · ca remugador (dissatisfied and irritable) · nl korzelig (dissatisfied and irritable) · tr huysuz (dissatisfied and irritable) · de mürrisch (dissatisfied and irritable) · cs mrzutý (dissatisfied and irritable) · es renegón (dissatisfied and irritable) · cmn 性情乖戾的 (dissatisfied and irritable) · eo malafabla (dissatisfied and irritable) · pt birrento (dissatisfied and irritable) · zza eqs (dissatisfied and irritable) · fi äreä (dissatisfied and irritable) · mi kiriweti (dissatisfied and irritable) · hu mogorva (dissatisfied and irritable) · ja 気難しい (dissatisfied and irritable) · ja 不機嫌な (dissatisfied and irritable) · ru раздражи́тельный (dissatisfied and irritable) · ast rungón (dissatisfied and irritable) · dsb warcaty (dissatisfied and irritable) · pdt brumsch (dissatisfied and irritable) · es refunfuñón (dissatisfied and irritable) · es moshudo (dissatisfied and irritable) · is úrillur (dissatisfied and irritable) · pt emburrado (dissatisfied and irritable)

grumpy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹɐmpi/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹʌmpi/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɡɹʊmpi/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

Etymology tree English grump Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English grumpy From grump + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) A dissatisfied and irritable person.
    • "Bunch of grumpies, always scowling and muttering," complained the new employee. "Dear me, I'm afraid you'll find the same type of people here," the foreman responded. 2013, David Leonhardt, 9 Habits of Happiness (page 208)

Forms

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grumpies Number=Plur lexicographic