stroppy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrɒpi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(strop′ē)

Inflections of 'stroppy' (adj):
stroppier
adj comparative
stroppiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
strop•py  (strop′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -pi•er, -pi•est. [Brit. Informal.]
  1. British Termsbad-tempered or hostile;
    quick to take offense.
  • perh. (ob)strep(erous) + -y1, though o is unexplained 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stroppy / ˈstrɒpɪ/ ( -pier, -piest)
  1. angry or awkward
Etymology: 20th Century: changed and shortened from obstreperousˈstroppilyˈstroppiness
'stroppy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
strop

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