grumpster (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɡrʌmpstər/
Definition
A person who is habitually bad-tempered, sulky, or complaining.
Examples
He's been a real grumpster all morning because he didn't sleep well.
Don't mind her, she's just a bit of a grumpster before her first cup of coffee.
The kids called their grandfather a grumpster, but they knew he loved them.
How to Use grumpster
- a grumpster (collocation)
- used with the indefinite article 'a' to refer to one such person. — "He's such a grumpster today."
- the grumpster (collocation)
- used with the definite article 'the' to refer to a specific, known person. — "Don't bother the grumpster when he's reading."
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