grumpy

Dissatisfied and irritable.

Adjective

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

Origin

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.

Forms

grumpier grumpiest

Synonyms

cantankerous crabby cranky grouchy surly truculent

Derived

grumpily grumpiness grumpish grumpy Gus grumpy pants ungrumpy

Noun

  1. 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...

Forms

grumpies