grump´i|ness

grump´i|ness
grump|y «GRUHM pee», adjective, grump|i|er, grump|i|est, noun, plural grump|ies.
–adj.
surly; ill-tempered; gruff: »

The grumpy old man found fault with everything.

SYNONYM(S): cantankerous, crabbed.
–n.
a grumpy person.
grump´i|ly, adverb.
grump´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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