Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grumpy

/ˈɡɹʌmpi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: grumpy
IPA: /ˈɡɹʌmpi/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dissatisfied and irritable.

noun

A dissatisfied and irritable person.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses."
""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."

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹʌmpi/
British English: /ˈɡɹʌmpi/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

grumpier (comparative) grumpiest (superlative) grumpies (plural)

Derived Forms

grumpily grumpiness grumpish ungrumpy

Phrases

grumpy Gus grumpy guts grumpy pants

Synonyms

cantankerous crabby cranky grouchy surly truculent crabbed cross fussy bad-tempered ill-tempered

Rhymes With

bumpy lumpy jumpy dumpy frumpy clumpy stumpy humpy scrumpy pumpy plumpy rumpy

Questions

How do you pronounce grumpy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹʌmpi/.
What does grumpy mean?: Dissatisfied and irritable.
Where does grumpy come from?: 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.

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