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Dictionary: grump·y   (grŭm'pē) pronunciation
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adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Surly and peevish; cranky.

grumpily grump'i·ly adv.
grumpiness grump'i·ness n.

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adj

Definition: in a bad mood
Antonyms: good-humored, happy, nice, pleasant

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IN BRIEF: Grouchy.

pronunciation That child woke up in a very grumpy mood today.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: perversely irritable
  Synonyms: crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered

 
 
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