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Added 7 October 2026

grumpy

/ˈɡɹʌmpi/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about grumpy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Dissatisfied and irritable.
The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses.

noun

A dissatisfied and irritable person.

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