grumpiness

«grumpiness» in Mova's school dictionary: The state of being grumpy: in a bad, cross mood and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (grumpiness — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

The state of being grumpy: in a bad, cross mood and easily annoyed. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons on feelings: tiredness, hunger and illness often cause grumpiness, and a snack, rest or a kind word can help. In stories a character's grumpiness (like a grumpy old troll) often melts by the end. Adjective: grumpy; adverb: grumpily.

examples

• His grumpiness disappeared after he had breakfast. tree →
• Tiredness can cause grumpiness. tree →
• Grandpa's grumpiness is just for show; he is really kind. tree →
• The troll was famous for his grumpiness. tree →
• We laughed until her grumpiness went away. tree →
• Hunger plus a long car ride equals grumpiness! tree →

note

Uncountable. Built from grumpy (y → i) + -ness. Similar: crossness, bad mood. «Grumpiness» is mild; «anger» or «rage» is stronger.

In the corpora

• A rumbling tummy, low energy and grumpiness can be signs of hunger.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «grumpiness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.