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Grinchy in a sentence

Grinchy meaning

  1. Possessing the qualities of a grinch; grouchy; being a killjoy.
  2. Possessing the appearance of the Grinch; green and/or tufty.

Using Grinchy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Possessing the qualities of a grinch; grouchy; being a killjoy. | Possessing the appearance of the Grinch; green and/or tufty.

Context around Grinchy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

technical 1×

Often after:

metabolic 1×

Sentence patterns with Grinchy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

more technical grinchy metabolic syndrome 1× occasionally be grinchy about the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

getting a little 1× stress swallows each 1×

Common sentence endings:

of physical issues 1× puts on us 1×

Words around Grinchy

Just before it in the word index:

grinches 6 grinch 97 grinberg 5 grin 178 grimy 35 grimwood 2

Just after it in the word index:

grind 455 grindal 2 grindavik 14 grindberg 6 grindcore 19 grinded 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Grinchy

  • In this selection, "grinchy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, technical and metabolic stand out and add context to how "grinchy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include more technical grinchy metabolic syndrome and occasionally be grinchy about the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grinchy" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grinchy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Getting a little more technical (grinchy?), metabolic syndrome is a group of physical issues. (14 words)

Stress swallows each and every one of us up this time of year with caregiver "hats" on or not, and it's OK to occasionally be "grinchy" about the ridiculous pressure the holiday season puts on us. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

Stress swallows each and every one of us up this time of year with caregiver "hats" on or not, and it's OK to occasionally be "grinchy" about the ridiculous pressure the holiday season puts on us. (37 words)

Getting a little more technical (grinchy?), metabolic syndrome is a group of physical issues. (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

Getting a little more technical (grinchy?), metabolic syndrome is a group of physical issues.

Stress swallows each and every one of us up this time of year with caregiver "hats" on or not, and it's OK to occasionally be "grinchy" about the ridiculous pressure the holiday season puts on us.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grinchy" in a sentence?
An example: "Getting a little more technical (grinchy?), metabolic syndrome is a group of physical issues." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "grinchy" from authentic English texts.
What does "grinchy" mean?
Grinchy means: Possessing the qualities of a grinch; grouchy; being a killjoy.
How many example sentences with "grinchy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "grinchy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.