Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

stroppy

Adjective
ˈstrɒpi
Definition
Easily irritated or bad-tempered; irritable.
Examples
  • My dog can be quite stroppy when he doesn’t get his way.
  • She became stroppy after being asked to redo her work.
  • He always acts stroppy when he’s tired.
Meaning
Stroppy refers to someone who is often in a bad mood or difficult to deal with, showing annoyance or stubbornness.
Synonyms
  • grumpy
  • irritable
  • moody
  • cross