grinchy
grinchy · more grinchy · most grinchy
Possessing the qualities of a grinchPossessing the qualities of a grinch; grouchy; being a killjoy.
/ˈɡɹɪnt͡ʃi/
Meaning
2 senses(informal)Possessing the qualities of a grinch; grouchy; being a killjoy.
Possessing the appearance of the Grinch; green and/or tufty.
Origin
From grinch + -y.From grinch + -y.
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Forms
more grinchy, most grinchy| Comparative | more grinchy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most grinchy Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedgrinchily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.