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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : gruhm-pee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgrʌm pi |
Definition of grumpy
Origin :- 1778, from grump + -y (2). Related: Grumpily; grumpiness.
- adj in a bad mood
- Of course, now and then he's grumpy--but he always has had fits of grumpiness.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- It is not likely that Grumpy knew exactly what her son was crying for.
- Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
- But Grumpy and Little Johnny were the best known of them all.
- Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
- Luckily, all the jam-pots were at Johnny's end; he stayed by them, and Grumpy stayed by him.
- Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
- The rather numerous men of the family were dense and grumpy, or dense and jocose.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- He was abrupt in manner and grumpy in speech with the seamen.
- Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
- Never be grumpy, man, when I've got the most glorious bit of fun in the world to tell you, too.
- Extract from : « Frank Fairlegh » by Frank E. Smedley
- "Maybe it will teach you not to screech at people," Grumpy told him.
- Extract from : « The Tale of Grumpy Weasel » by Arthur Scott Bailey
- At last Peter saw that Grumpy did not intend to help him at all.
- Extract from : « The Tale of Grumpy Weasel » by Arthur Scott Bailey
- He did not have what you could call a pleasant talk with Grumpy Weasel.
- Extract from : « The Tale of Grumpy Weasel » by Arthur Scott Bailey
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