Definitions
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- adj. sulking, mopey
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Sullen, sulky.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Dull; heavy; sullen; sour.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Willy Wilton died, the first casualty among the West Country people, though not of the mumpish disease.
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He had written to Doctor South and had in his pocket a telegram from him received that morning: "Sacking the mumpish fool.
reesetee commented on the word mumpish
Hmph. Parcel of God-damned lubbers....
March 11, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word mumpish
I think that's uffish.
March 11, 2008
reesetee commented on the word mumpish
Sounds like something out of "Jabberwocky"!
March 11, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word mumpish
"'I felt so hell-fire hipped and mumpish in the channel with that parcel of God-damned lubbers...'"
--Patrick O'Brian, The Truelove, 179
March 11, 2008