grumpy
AdjektivSubstantivin Dialogen belegt
- //ˈɡɹʌmpi//
Dissatisfied and irritable.
Adjektiv
- 1
Dissatisfied and irritable.
The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses.
Herkunft
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.
Substantiv
- 1
umgangssprachlichA dissatisfied and irritable person.
"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.
Formen
- Plural
- grumpies
- Komparativ
- grumpier
- Superlativ
- grumpiest