Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cranky complaining person.
- noun A fit of ill temper. Used with the.
- intransitive verb To mutter complaints.
- intransitive verb To behave in a grumpy manner.
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- noun a
habitually grumpy orcomplaining person - verb intransitive to complain
- verb intransitive to be
grumpy
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a bad-tempered person
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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My biggest grump is that I checked it out of a library.
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He considered himself an old-fashioned "grump" who was skeptical (in a humorous way) about many contemporary aspects of life.
Michael Markarian: The Life of Cleveland Amory: Q&A with Marilyn Greenwald 2009
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-- To "grump" and "bill", who conclude that the RESPONSIBILITY for Bhutto's assassination rests with the Bush administration (and not with those extremists who actually planned and carried out the attack), you actually come off sounding like NeoCons!
Rudy: Bhutto's Assassination Is Reminder That You Should Elect Me President 2009
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In another moment both "grump" and "squeal" were repeated in full chorus by a drove of wild pigs that burst suddenly out of a thick bush, and, rushing in mad haste past the intruders on their domain, disappeared, yelling, into a neighbouring thicket.
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Though he's a self-professed "grump," he's also a very entertaining writer and someone I wouldn't mind sharing a beer with.
Consolation Champs 2009
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And now, rant over, I am heading for bed to sleep off the last of my grump and head back into the trenches of the week.
Too Much/Too Little kittenpie 2009
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Tomorrow is a “real” rest day so I will enjoy the snow then! grump over. on January 7, 2010 at 10: 23 pm ambulanceamateur
The Smooth And Efficient Running Of A Police Station « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Page 13 (story page 1) -- I hate to sound like a grump, but in the old days the Green Lantern rings were limited only by the wearer's willpower (and, when applicable, the color yellow).
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I try to keep the grump in me at bay, but it's a struggle.
The Snowman on the Moon William Walsh 2011
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And now, rant over, I am heading for bed to sleep off the last of my grump and head back into the trenches of the week.
Archive 2009-04-01 kittenpie 2009
brtom commented on the word grump
Sunday slipping astern in the spyboat, me diddling the knurls of the focal knobs, in a grump.
John Latta, Isola di Rifiuti
January 9, 2007
bilby commented on the word grump
Any etymological theories?
September 19, 2012