单词	grumpily
释义	grumpygrump‧y /ˈɡrʌmpi/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINgrumpy Origin: 1700-1800 grump ‘grumpy person’ (18-21 centuries), probably from the sound of someone complaining Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a grumpy old man EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But I had reverted to my ordinary, grumpy, perennially dissatisfied self. Come back and see me when you're less grumpy. He is as cheerful in his workday as Stadler is grumpy. Homer, the grumpy dad, works in a nuclear plant and is a sentimental slob. Hywel is a bit grumpy, and Wyn's so cheerful. I still felt grumpy, but as the preacher got going I also discovered that somehow I wanted him to do well. She sits in a soft curve at her easel, gently swabbing away three centuries from a grumpy London sky. Southall was grumpy and unsociable, not like him. Thesaurus THESAURUS► bad-tempered becoming easily annoyed and talking in an angry unfriendly way to people: · Her husband was a disagreeable, bad-tempered man.· I was wondering why she had been so bad-tempered recently. ► moody often becoming annoyed or unhappy, especially when there seems to be no good reason: · a moody teenager· Myra can be a bit moody sometimes. ► irritable easily annoyed about small things, especially because you are tired, upset, or worried: · I hadn’t had much sleep and was feeling tired and irritable.· Since Steve quit smoking, he’s been really irritable.· You’re turning into an irritable old man. ► grumpy/grouchy easily annoyed and often complaining about things – used especially when talking about people you know well. These words sound much gentler and less critical than bad-tempered: · There’s no need to be so grumpy!· He woke up in a grouchy mood. ► be in a bad mood to be feeling annoyed or unhappy, so that you do not speak in a normal friendly way to people – used especially when this only lasts for a fairly short period of time and is not part of someone’s usual character: · Leave him alone – he’s in a bad mood today.· By the time I got home at 9 o'clock, I was in a really bad mood. ► have/have got a short fuse informal to be likely to become angry very suddenly, especially in an unreasonable way: · Be careful what you say to the Colonel - he’s got a very short fuse. ► cantankerous written bad-tempered and complaining or quarrelling a lot – used especially about old people: · The hotel owner was a cantankerous old man.· In later years, she became quite cantankerous. Longman Language Activatoroften behaving in an angry, unfriendly way► bad-tempered · Her father was a bad-tempered man who sat alone drinking beer and watching TV most nights.· As Aunt Matilde's pain grew worse, she became too bad-tempered to see anyone. ► grumpy/grouchy angry and unfriendly, and often complaining about things: · a grumpy old man· Sandy is always grouchy in the mornings. ► disagreeable especially British someone who is disagreeable is bad-tempered and very unfriendly and behaves in an unpleasant way towards people: · It's impossible to have a normal conversation with your father - he's always so disagreeable.· The landlord is an extremely disagreeable man. Have as little to do with him as possible. ► moody often becoming annoyed or unhappy, especially when there seems to be no good reason to: · Tammy's been moody and emotional all day.· a moody teenager ► uptight behaving in a bad-tempered way towards other people, especially because you are always nervous or worried about something: · I wish you would stop being so uptight.uptight about: · My parents have always been uptight about me dating boys. ► cantankerous an old person who is cantankerous is bad-tempered and complains and quarrels a lot: · As Ethel grew older, she became more cantankerous.· Brooks is the committee's cantankerous chairman. ► misery British spoken use this about someone who is always complaining and never seems to enjoy anything: · Stop grumbling, you old misery.· Don't invite her. She's such a misery! ► surly someone who is surly behaves in a bad-tempered, rude, and unhelpful way when dealing with people: · Passengers complained about the dirty lavatory and surly staff.· Kevin can be really surly sometimes.· I declined to tip the porter, who left with a surly expression. bad-tempered and easily annoyed SYN  irritable:  Mina’s always a bit grumpy first thing in the morning.—grumpily adverb—grumpiness noun [uncountable]
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