/?ɡr?m.pi.n?s/thefeelingof beingslightlyannoyed, or thequalityof often beingslightlyannoyedandlikelytocomplaina lot:脾气坏、易生气或爱抱怨的性格或感觉Sheobjectsto his grumpiness.她反对他的暴躁脾气。Bill'spursuitofexcellenceis oftenmisinterpretedas grumpiness.比尔对卓越的追求常常被误解为爱挑剔。SeegrumpyMore examples
Hedecidedtoignoreher grumpiness.
One of the firstsignsof grumpiness is thatcommunicationceases.
Hecomplainedwithsteadilyincreasinggrumpiness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBad-tempered
argumentative
bad-tempered
be hell on wheelsidiom
be like a bear with a sore headidiom
be spoiling for a fightidiom
grumpily
grumpy
have a short fuseidiom
hell
huffy
petulant
petulantly
pugnacious
pugnacity
quarrelsome
testily
testiness
testy
tetchily
tetchiness
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