grump
pronunciation
How to pronounce grump in British English:
UK [grʌmp]
How to pronounce grump in American English:
US [ɡrʌmp]
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- Noun:
- a bad-tempered person
Word Origin
- grump (n.)
- "ill-humor," 1727, in humps and grumps "surly remarks," later the grumps "a fit of ill-humor" (1844), then "a person in ill humor" (1900); perhaps an extended sense of grum "morose, surly," which probably is related to Danish grum "cruel;" or perhaps suggested by grumble, grunt, etc.
Example
- 1. Next time your spouse is being a grump leave them be for a while , give them some space physically and mentally .
- 2. In his book the geography of bliss : one grump 's search for the happiest places in the world , weiner immerses himself in the cultural fabric of the world 's happiest countries to pinpoint exactly why residents of some countries , like iceland and switzerland , are so downright satisfied with their lives .