adj
mardy
Mardy (adj) means Easily upset and inclined to sulk.
adj
1
Easily upset and inclined to sulk.
"“I wouldn’t be such a mardy baby,” said his wife shortly."
— David Herbert Lawrence, The Casting Off of Morel—The Taking On of William (1913)
2
Unwilling to cooperate, and short or grumpy when spoken to.
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Etymology
Probably formed from marred and the suffix -y.
Rhymes for mardy
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What is the meaning of mardy?
"mardy" (adj) means easily upset and inclined to sulk.
What are the different meanings of mardy?
"mardy" has 2 main meanings: 1. Easily upset and inclined to sulk; 2. Unwilling to cooperate, and short or grumpy when spoken to.
