I. ˈfrəmp verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perhaps short for frumple; from the distortion of the face in a sneer
transitive verb
1. archaic : insult , flout , mock , snub
2. archaic : provoke , irritate , vex
intransitive verb
archaic : sulk
II. “, dial Brit “ or ˈfru̇mp noun
( -s )
1. frumps plural , dialect Britain : a cross mood : sulks
2.
[short for frumple ]
a. : a dowdy, unattractive, or generally uninteresting girl or woman
a terribly plain little frump — Jessamyn West
weighs about two hundred pounds, doesn't know how to dress, and, briefly, is an awful frump — Olive H. Prouty
b. : a staid, drab, old-fashioned person
representing the New England founding fathers as the usual reputable frumps — John McCarten