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Yes, grumpy is an adjective, because it is describing something (animal) or someone.

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What part of speech is the word grumpy?

The word grumpy is an adjective. Someone who is grumpy is unhappy or irritable. Grumpy is also one of the seven dwarfs.


What is the adjective of grumpiness?

The adjective form of "grumpiness" is "grumpy." It describes a person who is irritable, moody, or easily annoyed. For example, someone who frequently displays a sour demeanor or is often dissatisfied can be referred to as grumpy.


Is Grumpy an adjective or not?

Unless it is a name, grumpy is neither a noun, nor a pronoun. Remember, a noun is a person, place, or thing (hospital, John, etc). A noun that is capitalized is a proper noun (ex. names). A pronoun replaces a noun (he, her, him, etc). So, Grumpy could be a noun if used as a name. Otherwise, it is simply an adjective (a describing word).


Is sorry an adverb?

No, "sorry" is an adjective, which is a word that describes a noun (fuzzy, grumpy, tired, smart, etc.). An adverb is a word ending in -ly that describes the verb, as in "the rain pounded incessantly on my window."


What part of speech is the word uffish?

In the phrase it most famously appears in (and as in uffish thought he stood) it appears to be an adjective. Carroll explains it as "a state of mind in which the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish," which suggests that it means something along the lines of "grumpy" ... which is usually an adjective itself (it can also be capitalized and used as a proper noun, as can Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, and Dopey).

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