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Spell Bee Word: grumpy


Basic Details

Word: Grumpy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Bad-tempered and easily annoyed, often in a sulky way.

Synonyms: cross, grouchy, irritable, sulky

Antonyms: cheerful, good-humoured

How to Spell Grumpy

Syllables: grum - py

Tricky part: There is just one m, and the ending is a plain y, not ey or ie.

Watch out for: grumpey, grummpy, grumpie

Memory tip: A grump is a bad-tempered person. Write grump and stick a single y on the end.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Papa gets grumpy if the newspaper does not arrive on time.

Example 2: The grumpy old cat hissed at anyone who came near its basket.

Example 3: I was grumpy all afternoon because the match was cancelled.

Fun Fact

Grumpy is the name of one of the seven dwarfs in the 1937 Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: grumpy

a) irritable
b) cheerful
c) sulky
d) cranky

Show answer

b) cheerful. A cheerful person is in a good mood; cranky, sulky and irritable all mean grumpy.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My uncle is always grumpey in the morning until he has had his first cup of tea.

a) until
b) uncle
c) morning
d) grumpey

Show answer

d) grumpey. Grumpy ends with y alone; there is no e before it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

pymurg

a) grumpy
b) grumble
c) frumpy
d) grubby

Show answer

a) grumpy. The letters g, r, u, m, p and y fit only grumpy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A grumpy shopkeeper would most likely ____.

a) sing while serving
b) thank everyone warmly
c) frown and snap at customers
d) hand out free sweets

Show answer

c) frown and snap at customers

2. Which of these might make someone grumpy?

a) meeting an old friend
b) eating a tasty lunch
c) winning a prize
d) being woken up too early

Show answer

d) being woken up too early

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