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Definition of
grumpy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
grumpy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡrʌmpi
/
/
(
grumpier
,
grumpiest
)
(
informal
)
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bad-tempered
grumpily
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NAmE
/
/
ˈɡrʌmpəli
/
/
adverb
See
grumpy
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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