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grumpiness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈɡrʌm.pi.nəs/ us /ˈɡrʌm.pi.nəs/
the feeling of being slightly annoyed, or the quality of often being slightly annoyed and likely to complain a lot: 脾气坏、易生气或爱抱怨的性格或感觉
She objects to his grumpiness.她反对他的暴躁脾气。
Bill's pursuit of excellence is often misinterpreted as grumpiness.比尔对卓越的追求常常被误解为爱挑剔。
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He decided to ignore her grumpiness.
One of the first signs of grumpiness is that communication ceases.
He complained with steadily increasing grumpiness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bad-tempered
argumentative
bad-tempered
be hell on wheelsidiom
be like a bear with a sore headidiom
be spoiling for a fightidiom
grouchiness
grouchy
grumpily
grumpy
have a short fuseidiom
pettishly
petulance
petulancy
petulant
petulantly
surlily
surliness
testily
testiness
testy
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