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Answer for the clue "Most grumpy ", 8 letters:
surliest

Word definitions for surliest in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Surly \Sur"ly\, a. [Compar. Surlier ; superl. Surliest .] [Probably from sir, and originally meaning, sirlike, i.e., proud. See Sir , and Like , a.] Arrogant; haughty. [Obs.] --Cotgrave. Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind" [syn: ugly ] [also: surliest , surlier ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (en-superlativesurly) adv. (en-superlativesurly)

Usage examples of surliest.

We've got the loudest, surliest, burliest, most well-armed movie audiences in the hemisphere.

Victoria was the meanest, surliest cat I've ever come across, either before or since that time.

Jenny was never the woman to mince her language, and to-night she was in her surliest mood.