# frumpy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/ · frequency rank #68,235

## Definitions
1. Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
2. Bad-tempered.

## Etymology
Either from frump or from Middle English frumple + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/frumpy