grumpy C1 Topic:Describing People Also spelled grumpy-like US /ˈɡrʌm.pi/ UK /ˈɡrʌm.pi/ See IPA manual Freq #10366 Meanings 1 adj easily annoyed, bad-tempered, and inclined to complain He becomes grumpy when he has not had enough sleep. 2 noun an irritable or habitually complaining person Even the office grumpy smiled when the lost dog was found. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · easily annoyed,... irritablecrankygrouchybad-tempered 2 noun · an irritable or habitually... grouchcomplainer More crabby ↔ Opposites cheerfulgood-temperedamiable Word family Derived forms grumpilygrumpiness Related forms grumpgrouch Etymology Formed from grump + -y. Grump first denoted a surly mood or a fit of ill temper and is probably imitative of muttering or a low, dissatisfied sound. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # grumpy **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡrʌm.pi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡrʌm.pi/ **Frequency rank:** 10366 ## Meanings 1. easily annoyed, bad-tempered, and inclined to complain 2. an irritable or habitually complaining person ## Examples - He becomes grumpy when he has not had enough sleep. - Even the office grumpy smiled when the lost dog was found. ## Synonyms - irritable - cranky - grouchy - crabby - bad-tempered ## Antonyms - cheerful - good-tempered - amiable ## Derived Forms - grumpily - grumpiness ## Related Forms - grump - grouch ## Etymology Formed from grump + -y. Grump first denoted a surly mood or a fit of ill temper and is probably imitative of muttering or a low, dissatisfied sound. ## Topics - Describing People markdown