English Explanatory Dictionary

grump

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A habitually grumpy or complaining person.
  2. A grumpy mood.
verb
  1. To complain.
  2. To be grumpy.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹʌmp/ en-us-grump.ogg

Word forms

grump grumps grumping grumped

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.

Synonyms

bellyacher carper castigator caviler censurer complainer crabber critic criticizer faultfinder findfault grouch grumbler grump grumpy pants hafter kvetcher latrant nitpicker pettifogger pick-fault quibbler scolder smellfungus sourpuss squeaky wheel troublemaker vituperator whiner whinger whining Willy

Derived words

grumpity
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