grumpy

Questions about grumpy

What does grumpy mean?

grumpy means "annoyed and irritable".

How many syllables are in grumpy?

grumpy has 2 syllables: grum-py. The stress falls on "grum". In IPA it is /ˈɡɹʌmpi/.

What is another word for grumpy?

Close synonyms include crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is grumpy a common word?

grumpy is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.