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frumpish

English

Etymology

frump +? -ish

Adjective

frumpish (comparative more frumpish, superlative most frumpish)

  1. Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
    women in frumpish dresses
  2. (dated) Bad-tempered.

Usage notes

  • In the sense of being poorly dressed, used to describe women more often than men.

Synonyms

  • (poorly dressed): frumpy
  • (bad-tempered): frumpy

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grumpish

English

Etymology

From grumpy +? -ish.

Adjective

grumpish (comparative more grumpish, superlative most grumpish)

  1. surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy

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