Meaning & use
Grumpiest
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Superlative form of "grumpy," meaning the most irritable, bad-tempered, or sulky.
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Dad is always grumpiest before he's had his morning coffee.
Of all the office cats, Mr. Whiskers was by far the grumpiest.
A note on using this word
Superlative adjectives like "grumpiest" are formed by adding "-iest" to two-syllable adjectives ending in "y," after changing the "y" to "i."
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crankiestsurliestcrabbiest
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Words with an opposite meaning
cheeriestsunniest
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