grumpier; grumpiest
: moodily cross : surly
grumpily adverb
grumpiness noun

Examples of grumpy in a Sentence

Our neighbor is a grumpy old man. I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.
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Many praised him for protecting his personal space, and other owners highlighted just how grumpy their own dogs can be too. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Swells surge then abate, storms get grumpy but never plausibly murderous. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 Based on grumpy Google reviews, an online warning would have been appreciated. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025 Surrounding the headliners are grumpy arena security, who spend the night wearing baffled expressions watching a sea of adults cheer and laugh and applaud over imaginary characters engaged in battles no one can actually see, and rolls of acrylic dice just 16 millimeters in size. Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grumpy

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grumpy was in 1778

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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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