Grump (Noun)
Meaning
A bad-tempered person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The grump in the corner of the room complained about the noise level for the entire evening.
- My neighbor is a notorious grump who always yells at kids to get off his lawn.
- After a few days without sleep, John turned into a grump and snapped at everyone.
- The grump at the customer service desk seemed to take pleasure in denying my refund request.
- My grandfather can be a bit of a grump in the mornings, but he's a sweetheart once he's had his coffee.