grumpy
/ˈɡrʌmpi/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रम्पी
चिड़चिड़ा, खीझा हुआ
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informal
bad-tempered
चिड़चिड़ा, खीझा हुआ
- He is always grumpy in the morning.
- My grumpy neighbour complained about the festival music every single night.
- Dadaji gets grumpy when his tea is cold.
+ 2 more examples
- The grumpy clerk refused to answer our questions.
- Don't be so grumpy; it's only a small delay.
Synonyms bad-tempered irritable cross grouchy surly
Opposite cheerful good-humoured amiable pleasant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be / feel / get grumpy
Grumpy follows be, feel, get, look or become to describe a bad-tempered mood.
चिड़चिड़े मिज़ाज का वर्णन करने के लिए 'grumpy' be, feel, get, look या become के बाद आता है।
- Grandfather gets grumpy when the tea is cold.
- I feel grumpy without my morning tea.
grumpy with sb / about sth
Use with for the person who receives the bad temper and about for the cause.
जिस व्यक्ति पर चिड़चिड़ाहट निकले उसके लिए with और कारण के लिए about आता है।
- Don't be grumpy with the children.
- He was grumpy about the delay.
grumpy + noun
Placed before a noun, grumpy describes a person or animal that is often cross.
संज्ञा से पहले 'grumpy' ऐसे व्यक्ति या पशु का वर्णन करता है जो अक्सर चिढ़ा रहता है।
- The grumpy conductor refused to listen to anyone.
grumpy, grumpier, grumpiest
The comparative and superlative are formed with -ier and -iest, and the noun is grumpiness.
Comparative और superlative -ier और -iest से बनते हैं, और noun 'grumpiness' है।
- Monday mornings make him grumpier than usual.
+Collocations 4
adjective / adverb + grumpy
a bitratherveryextremelyslightlyterribly
- The old clerk was rather grumpy after the long queue.
grumpy + noun
old manbossteacherneighbourfacemood
- Our grumpy neighbour never returns the ball.
verb + grumpy
looksoundmake sbturnstay
- Hunger can make anyone grumpy.
grumpy + from / after
after a long journeyafter a bad nightfrom lack of sleepafter the exam
- She was grumpy from lack of sleep during exam week.
“More examples 5
- The grumpy old shopkeeper never smiles at customers.
चिड़चिड़ा बूढ़ा दुकानदार ग्राहकों को देखकर कभी मुस्कुराता नहीं।
- Radhika was grumpy because the power cut had ruined her revision.
राधिका चिड़चिड़ी थी क्योंकि बिजली कटने से उसकी revision बिगड़ गई थी।
- The baby gets grumpy when she misses her afternoon nap.
दोपहर की नींद छूट जाने पर बच्ची चिड़चिड़ी हो जाती है।
- Don't take his grumpy replies to heart; he has had a tiring week.
उसके चिड़चिड़े उत्तरों को दिल पर मत लीजिए; उसका सप्ताह थका देने वाला रहा है।
- My grumpy cat glared at the visitors and left the room.
मेरी चिड़चिड़ी बिल्ली ने मेहमानों को घूरा और कमरे से चली गई।
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✗ Why are you grumpy on me?
✓ Why are you grumpy with me?
The person who suffers the bad mood is introduced by with.
जिस व्यक्ति पर चिड़चिड़ाहट निकले, उसके लिए with आता है।
✗ He is grumpy since morning.
✓ He has been grumpy since morning.
A state that began in the past and continues needs the present perfect.
जो स्थिति बीते समय से अब तक चल रही हो, उसके लिए present perfect आता है।
✗ My grandfather has a grumpiness nature.
✓ My grandfather has a grumpy nature.
Before the noun nature you need the adjective grumpy, not the noun grumpiness.
Noun 'nature' से पहले adjective 'grumpy' चाहिए, noun 'grumpiness' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these describe a bad-tempered person, but the cause and the strength of the mood differ.
ये सभी बुरे मिज़ाज वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करते हैं, पर कारण और मनोदशा की तीव्रता में अंतर है।
Mildly bad-tempered, often because of tiredness or discomfort; usually not serious.
थकान या असुविधा के कारण हल्का चिड़चिड़ा; प्रायः गंभीर नहीं।
- He is grumpy before his first cup of tea.
Easily annoyed, often for a period of time or because of stress.
जल्दी चिढ़ जाने वाला, प्रायः कुछ समय के लिए या तनाव के कारण।
- The heat made everyone irritable.
Silently unhappy and unwilling to talk, like a child who did not get what he wanted.
चुपचाप नाराज़ और बात करने को तैयार नहीं, जैसे वह बच्चा जिसे मनचाही चीज़ नहीं मिली।
- The sulky boy sat in a corner.
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Keep the bad-tempered words together: grumpy and grouchy (informal), irritable (easily annoyed), cantankerous (bad-tempered and always arguing), crabby, testy, peevish (easily irritated).
चिड़चिड़ेपन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: grumpy और grouchy (अनौपचारिक), irritable (जल्दी चिढ़ने वाला), cantankerous (चिड़चिड़ा और हमेशा बहस करने वाला), crabby, testy, peevish (जल्दी खीझने वाला)।