🇬🇧🇨🇳 grumpy - 脾气暴躁 : English Lesson

Meaning of "grumpy" ("脾气暴躁"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Grumpy means feeling cranky and grouchy, like when you’re annoyed at everything and everyone, and little things make you want to frown, complain, or say, “Leave me alone!”

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The grumpy banana sat in my lunchbox turning brown and judging my life choices.

I was so grumpy at bedtime that my blanket tucked itself around me just to shut me up.

The grumpy robot kept saying, “Error: too much happiness detected, please complain immediately.”

My cat gets grumpy if I stop petting him, and even grumpier if I keep petting him—no one knows the rules.

Some people think dwarfs in fairy tales are always cheerful, but one of Snow White’s seven dwarfs is literally named Grumpy.

A grumpy dog sat on the porch, tail still, ears down. A grumpy baker dropped rolls; the dog sniffed them. The grumpy dog barked at a child who held a warm bun. The child offered half. The grumpy dog took it, licked the child's hand, and then stopped being grumpy.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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