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Definition of Grumpiness
1. Noun. A fussy and eccentric disposition.
Exact synonyms: Contrariness, Crankiness, Crotchetiness
Generic synonyms: Ill Nature
Derivative terms: Cranky, Crotchety, Grumpy
Generic synonyms: Ill Nature
Derivative terms: Cranky, Crotchety, Grumpy
Definition of Grumpiness
1. Noun. The state, or act, of being grumpy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grumpiness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grumpiness
Literary usage of Grumpiness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1907)
"... if be wants to be socially popular, he must allow himself fewer lapses Into
grumpiness, and must make a greater effort not to be bored or opinionated. ..."
2. The Bookman (1903)
""Oh, your grumpiness. You've been all out of sorts for a couple of weeks, you
know—or maybe you don't. But you have, anyway. I never saw a fellow change as ..."
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