grump
A habitually grumpy or complaining personA habitually grumpy or complaining person.
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» Tom is a grump.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(informal)A habitually grumpy or complaining person.
a bad-tempered person
(informal)A grumpy mood.
Examples
5 sentencesTom is a grump.
What an old grump you are.
deWas bist du für ein alter Meckerkopf. — slomox
That grump is quick to blow his top when you tease him.
Tom is an old grump.
deTom ist ein alter Griesgram. — Vortarulo · CC BY 2.0 FR
He's a grump.
ruОн брюзга. — Wezel
deEr ist ein Griesgram. — Waldelfe
Origin
Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.
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Forms
plural: grumpsSynonyms
32 synonyms- a bad-tempered person:grouchcrankchurlcrosspatch
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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