grumpy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgrʌmpi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgrʌmpi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grumpē)

Inflections of 'grumpy' (adj):
grumpier
adj comparative
grumpiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
grump•y /ˈgrʌmpi/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. unhappy and bad-tempered;
    grouchy:She's always a little grumpy when she wakes up.
grump•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
grump•y  (grumpē),USA pronunciation adj., grump•i•er, grump•i•est. 
  1. surly or ill-tempered;
    discontentedly or sullenly irritable;
    grouchy.
Also, grumpish. 
  • grump expressive word, first attested in the phrase humps and grumps slights and snubs + -y1 1770–80
grumpi•ly, adv. 
grumpi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grumpy /ˈɡrʌmpɪ/ adj (grumpier, grumpiest)
  1. peevish; sulkyAlso: grumpish
Etymology: 18th Century: from grump + -y1ˈgrumpily, ˈgrumpishly adv ˈgrumpiness, ˈgrumpishness n
'grumpy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: am in a grumpy mood, am grumpy about [having, being], can be grumpy at times, more...

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