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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grumpish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grump-ish
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy

Etymology

From grumpy + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more grumpish (comparative) most grumpish (superlative)

Questions

What does grumpish mean?
surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
Where does grumpish come from?
From grumpy + -ish.

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