grump

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a bad-tempered person

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.

In classic literature

Synonyms

grouch, crank, churl, crosspatch

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