I. ˈgrəmp noun
( -s )
Etymology: from obsolete English grumps snubs, probably of imitative origin
1. grumps plural : a fit of ill humor or sulkiness
get out of one's seclusive grumps — H.A.Overstreet
2. : a person given to complaining : a sulky, ill-humored, or querulous person
she's such a grump lately — Mary Manning
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
1. : sulk
just grumped around the house — Robie Macauley
2. : grumble , complain
grumped about the weather
swore and stamped and grumped — G.W.Brace
transitive verb
: to utter in a grumpy manner