"mardy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɑːdi/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-mardy.ogg Forms: mardier [comparative], mardiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)di Etymology: Probably from marred + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|marred|y|id2=adjectival}} marred + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} mardy (comparative mardier, superlative mardiest)
  1. (chiefly Lancashire, Yorkshire and Midlands) Sulky or whining. Tags: Midlands, Yorkshire
    Sense id: en-mardy-en-adj-T8srPaB6 Categories (other): Lancashire English, Midlands English, Yorkshire English, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 42 40
  2. (chiefly East Midlands, Yorkshire) Non-cooperative, bad-tempered or terse in communication; grumpy. Tags: East-Midlands, Yorkshire
    Sense id: en-mardy-en-adj-xxjMz8TW Categories (other): East Midlands English, Yorkshire English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 50 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 14 54 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 42 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 61 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mardily, mardiness

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑːdi/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-mardy.ogg Forms: mardies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)di Etymology: Probably from marred + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|marred|y|id2=adjectival}} marred + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} mardy (plural mardies)
  1. (chiefly Yorkshire and Midlands) A sulky, whiny mood; a fit of petulance. Tags: Midlands, Yorkshire
    Sense id: en-mardy-en-noun-hQ1ZYCO2 Categories (other): Midlands English, Yorkshire English, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 42 40

Inflected forms

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