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# grumpy

adjective (grumpy, grumpier, grumpiest)

«grumpy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Grumpy means in a bad mood, easily annoyed and complaining a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#m1)

### In the lessons

In feelings lessons, grumpy is a common feeling when you are tired, hungry, ill or have had a bad day; noticing why you feel grumpy can help (eat, rest, talk). It is okay to feel grumpy but not okay to be unkind because of it. In stories, a grumpy character often softens by the end (like Grumpy in «Snow White»). Phrases: «grumpy old man», «a grumpy face», «feeling grumpy», «get grumpy».

### Examples

- I'm always grumpy when I'm hungry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#x1)
- Dad is grumpy in the morning before his coffee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#x2)
- Don't be grumpy; we'll go to the park later. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#x3)
- The grumpy old troll would not let the goats cross the bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#x4)
- My little sister gets grumpy when she is tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#x5)
- Grumpy is one of the seven dwarfs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#x6)
- The cat looked grumpy after its bath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#x7)
- He was the grumpiest boy in the class until he made a friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/#x8)

### Note

Comparatives: «grumpier, grumpiest» (y → i). Similar words: «moody», «cross», «cranky» (US), «crabby», «tetchy». Noun: «grumpiness»; verb: «grump» (to complain).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «grumpy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grumpy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«grumpy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grumpy.html) on Mova free.