GRUMPY

crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered

(adjective) annoyed and irritable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

grumpy (comparative grumpier, superlative grumpiest)

Dissatisfied and irritable.

Synonyms

• cantankerous

• crabby

• cranky

• grouchy

• surly

• truculent

• See also irritable

Source: Wiktionary


gRUMPY, a. Etym: [Cf. Grumblle, and Grum.]

Definition: Surly; dissatisfied; grouty. [Collog.] Ferby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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