adjective
definition
Dissatisfied and irritable.
example
The old man was grumpy because he couldn’t find his glasses.
Examples of grumpy in a Sentence
He'd been in a grumpy mood since he got up.
She headed for the door, tossing a grumpy reply over her shoulder.
Dean simply shook his head, committed to being grumpy for the entire day.
Only this time, even Grumpy had a smile on his face.
A grumpy meow drew her gaze to Xander's cat, who rubbed its face against her leg.
A grumpy man answered and Dean tested his sweetest voice.
And despite his self-confidence and grumpy German sarcasm he was pitiable, with his hair smoothly brushed on the temples and sticking up in tufts behind.
Fred O'Conner, dressed for the slopes, gave a grumpy wave.
I'm also getting grumpy with the people around me.
You're just grumpy because you have to go to court instead of playing in the woods with us.
Don't worry - i'm a grumpy old sod too.
Toby.s grumpy voice drew her gaze toward the small bedroom whose door was near the bathroom.
Yes, but without becoming " a grumpy old curmudgeon " .
Sadly the walk DIDN'T send grumpy scruff off to sleep but i kept her quiet with biscuits!
Some babies just seem to be born happy, whilst others are just grumpy grouches.
But the film is badly lacking in energy, and all of the characters are grumpy, selfish, ignorant brats.
Naomi Watts is the perfect foil to the ten-ton grumpy gorilla, who savages his way through tropical Jurassic forestland and 1930's Manhattan alike.
It's been a tough week and a grumpy old git needs an early night.
She is a bit nervous and can get a bit grumpy so needs to be in a home without young children or other cats.
Daisy is looking a bit grumpy above because she was not playing at that stage.
I was frozen stiff, hungry and by now rather grumpy.
You can leave your luggage with some very grumpy men with steel luggage trolleys.
Anyone who has looked after rabbits knows that they are inquisitive, often cheeky and playful, and sometimes quite grumpy.
I can't think why they were so grumpy; they had the Indians in the back doing all the hard work.
They had both seemed fine at the pet shop, well they were a little grumpy at being woken up.
You begin to feel tired, out of sorts, even grumpy.
If you're not feeling quite as grumpy as most investors seem to be these days, this company is worth a look.
Willie looked grumpy; an unseemly display of emotion.
Sadly the walk DIDN'T send grumpy Scruff off to sleep but i kept her quiet with biscuits !
If you find that you come home most days grumpy or you disappear as soon as you enter the door, it's time to take a vacation.
If you've ever tried sharing your bed with a grumpy dog, you'll know exactly what we're talking about.
Tossing something infinitely more complex in front of a new gamer's face will leave confused looks, grumpy gamers, and bankrupt companies.
For example, I though Jasmine was his girlfriend and Captain Blue was a bad guy (he looks really grumpy).
Now you too can morph into a grumpy Grinch during the holiday season.
Grumpy Bear is usually down in the dumps, but he's got a heart of gold underneath it all.
Their reunions are always characterized by Old-Married-Couple style grumpy affection.
Sometimes I wake up grumpy, other days I let him sleep!
Traveling back to the airport in a van with a whole platoon of the grumpy old men I found he had stirred UKIP too.
On top of that, my wine selections had migrated to the bargain bin, and that alone was putting me in a grumpy mood.
Isolating yourself when you are feeling grumpy is one of the worst things you can do.
Done repeatedly, (five or six times a week) exercise will help to regulate your mind so that you're not grumpy and tired all the time.
A great day can end on a grumpy note if you have to spend any time sitting around in damp clothes.
The Little Misses are paired with Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Messy.
Everyone experiences the occasional sleepless night and is grumpy the next day, but any parent can tell you that when kids miss their naps and aren't getting enough sleep, they're a real bear to deal with.