# grumpy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹʌmpi/ · frequency rank #15,624

## Definitions
1. Dissatisfied and irritable.

## Etymology
From grump + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **gump** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grumpy-vs-gump)
- **gummy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grumpy-vs-gummy)
- **grundy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grumpy-vs-grundy)
- **grimy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimy-vs-grumpy)
- **Grammy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grammy-vs-grumpy)
- **grubby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grubby-vs-grumpy)
- **gramps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gramps-vs-grumpy)
- **grimly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-grumpy)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ggrumpy`, `grmupy`, `grrumpy`, `grummpy`, `grumppy`, `grumpyy`, `grumyp`, `grupmy`, `gurmpy`, `rgumpy`

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