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grumpy adjective

/ˈgrʌm.pi/ adj informal
easily annoyed and complaining
I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling a bit grumpy.
a grumpy old man

grumpily

adverb

/ˈgrʌm.pɪ.li/ adv

grumpiness

noun

/ˈgrʌm.pɪ.nəs/ n [U]

(Definition of grumpy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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